恨相见晚 — “To regret not having met someone earlier”
恨相见晚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regret not having met someone earlier”. Often used to describe a deep and immediate bond formed with a new acquaintance, wishing the friendship had started sooner. Literally, “regret meeting late”.
恨相见晚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- hèn恨zhī之rù入gǔ骨hate to the bone
- hèn恨zhī之qiè切gǔ骨hate to the bone
- hèn恨wǔ五mà骂liù六curse and complain vehemently
- hèn恨rù入xīn心suǐ髓to hate someone to the core
- hèn恨rù入gǔ骨suǐ髓to hate to the bone
- hèn恨rú如tóu头cù醋utterly detestable or intensely hated
- hèn恨xiǎo小fēi非jūn君zǐ子，，wú无dú毒bù不zhàng丈fu夫A true man is resolute and ruthless
- hèn恨hǎi海nán难tián填Hatred is hard to appease
- hèn恨qióng穷fā发jí极erupt in extreme anger
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What does 恨相见晚 mean?
恨相见晚 (hèn xiāng jiàn wǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regret not having met someone earlier”.
How do you pronounce 恨相见晚?
恨相见晚 is pronounced hèn xiāng jiàn wǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恨相见晚 literally mean?
Literally, 恨相见晚 means “regret meeting late”. It is used to mean “to regret not having met someone earlier”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恨相见晚?
后悔彼此建立友谊太迟了。形容新结交而感情深厚。同“恨相知晚”。