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抱恨终天 — “To harbor lifelong regret or sorrow”

抱恨终天 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor lifelong regret or sorrow”. To be filled with eternal remorse, often for a past mistake or an unfulfilled wish. Literally, “Harbor lifelong regret”.

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抱恨终天 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 抱bào
  • 恨hèn
  • 终zhōng
  • 天tiān

抱恨终天 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
抱
bào8to embrace or hold
恨
hèn9hate, regret
终
zhōng8End, final, eventually
天
tiān4sky, heaven, day, nature

Example Sentence with 抱恨终天

如果当初我没有错过那个机会,现在就不会抱恨终天了。
If I hadn't missed that opportunity then, I wouldn't be filled with lifelong regret now.

Idioms Related to 抱恨终天

Synonyms of 抱恨终天

  • zhōng终tiān天zhī之hèn恨lifelong regret

Antonyms of 抱恨终天

  • xīn心gān甘qíng情yuàn愿to be perfectly willing
  • sǐ死ér而wú无hàn憾die without regrets

More idioms starting with 抱

  • bào抱bù不píng平to stand up against injustice
  • bào抱lìng令shǒu守lǜ律rigidly adhere to rules
  • bào抱fó佛jiǎo脚make a hasty last-minute effort
  • bào抱guān关jī击tuò柝hold a humble, lowly position
  • bào抱guān关zhí执yuè籥Hold a humble gatekeeper position
  • bào抱guān关zhí执yuè钥serve as a gatekeeper
  • bào抱bīng冰gōng公shì事arduous unrewarding public service
  • bào抱tóu头dà大kū哭weep bitterly and uncontrollably
  • bào抱tóu头tòng痛kū哭weep bitterly in each other's arms
  • bào抱tóu头suō缩xiàng项cower in fear
  • bào抱tóu头shǔ鼠cuàn窜flee in a panic
  • bào抱zǐ子nòng弄sūn孙enjoying old age with children and grandchildren

Questions about 抱恨终天

What does 抱恨终天 mean?
抱恨终天 (bào hèn zhōng tiān) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to harbor lifelong regret or sorrow”.
How do you pronounce 抱恨终天?
抱恨终天 is pronounced bào hèn zhōng tiān in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 抱恨终天 literally mean?
Literally, 抱恨终天 means “Harbor lifelong regret”. It is used to mean “to harbor lifelong regret or sorrow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 抱恨终天?
恨:悔恨;终天:终身。旧指因父母去世而一辈子感到悲痛。现指因做错某事而后悔一辈子。
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