悔之晚矣 — “It is too late to feel remorse or regret”
悔之晚矣 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is too late to feel remorse or regret”. The opportunity has passed or the consequences are irreversible. Literally, “It is already too late to regret”.
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悔之晚矣 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 悔huǐ
- 之zhī
- 晚wǎn
- 矣yǐ
悔之晚矣 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 悔之晚矣
他当初没有好好把握学习机会，现在遇到困难才发现悔之晚矣。
He didn't make good use of his study opportunities back then, and now that he encounters difficulties, he realizes it's too late for regret.
Idioms Related to 悔之晚矣
Synonyms of 悔之晚矣
More idioms starting with 悔
- huǐ悔bù不dāng当chū初regret not having acted differently at first
- huǐ悔zhī之bù不jí及too late to regret
- huǐ悔zhī之hé何jí及Too late for regrets
- huǐ悔zhī之mò莫jí及too late to repent
- huǐ悔qí其shǎo少zuò作regret one's immature early works
- huǐ悔zuì罪zì自xīn新repent and start anew
- huǐ悔dú读nán南huá华regret profound learning leading to isolation
- huǐ悔guò过zì自chàn忏repent and confess one's faults
- huǐ悔guò过zì自xīn新repent and start anew
- huǐ悔guò过zì自zé责regret and blame oneself
Questions about 悔之晚矣
- What does 悔之晚矣 mean?
- 悔之晚矣 (huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it is too late to feel remorse or regret”.
- How do you pronounce 悔之晚矣?
- 悔之晚矣 is pronounced huǐ zhī wǎn yǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 悔之晚矣 literally mean?
- Literally, 悔之晚矣 means “it is already too late to regret”. It is used to mean “it is too late to feel remorse or regret”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 悔之晚矣?
- 后悔已经晚了。