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引以为憾

引以为憾 — “To take something as a matter of regret”

引以为憾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take something as a matter of regret”. To feel regretful about something. Literally, “to take it as a regret”.

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引以为憾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

引以为憾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
引
yǐn4to pull, lead, or quote
以
yǐ5by means of
为
wéi4to be or to do
憾
hàn16feel regret or dissatisfaction

Example Sentence with 引以为憾

未能亲眼目睹那场精彩的演出,至今仍让我引以为憾
Not being able to witness that splendid performance with my own eyes still makes me feel regretful to this day.

Idioms Related to 引以为憾

More idioms starting with 引

  • yǐn引wèi为kǒu口shí实give others a handle for criticism
  • yǐn引kàng亢gāo高gē歌sing loudly with great enthusiasm
  • yǐn引rén人rù入shèng胜Fascinating and captivating
  • yǐn引rén人zhù注mù目attract attention
  • yǐn引rén人zhǔ瞩mù目attract a lot of attention
  • yǐn引yǐ以wéi为jiè戒take as a warning
  • yǐn引yǐ以wéi为chǐ耻regard as a disgrace
  • yǐn引yǐ以wéi为róng荣take pride in
  • yǐn引shēn伸chù触lèi类extend by analogy
  • yǐn引rù入qí歧tú途lead astray
  • yǐn引rù入mí迷tú途lead astray
  • yǐn引jué决zì自cái裁commit suicide

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Questions about 引以为憾

What does 引以为憾 mean?

引以为憾 (yǐn yǐ wéi hàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to take something as a matter of regret”.

How do you pronounce 引以为憾?

引以为憾 is pronounced yǐn yǐ wéi hàn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 引以为憾 literally mean?

Literally, 引以为憾 means “to take it as a regret”. It is used to mean “to take something as a matter of regret”.

What is the Chinese definition of 引以为憾?

以此事为遗憾。

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