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相得恨晚 — “Regret meeting late; regret not having met earlier”

相得恨晚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel a strong connection with someone new and regret not having met them sooner, often due to great compatibility”. Literally, “Regret meeting late; regret not having met earlier”.

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相得恨晚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

相得恨晚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
得
de11obtain, must, or suitable
恨
hèn9hate, regret
晚
wǎn11evening, late, junior

Example Sentence with 相得恨晚

两位艺术家在研讨会上初次见面,便相谈甚欢,都感叹相得恨晚。
The two artists met for the first time at the seminar and conversed joyfully, both lamenting that they regretted not having met sooner.

Idioms Related to 相得恨晚

Synonyms of 相得恨晚

  • hèn恨xiāng相zhī知wǎn晚Regret not meeting sooner
  • hèn恨xiāng相jiàn见wǎn晚regret not meeting sooner
  • xiāng相zhī知hèn恨wǎn晚Regret not meeting someone sooner

More idioms starting with 相

  • xiāng相yǔ与yī一kǒu口collude and speak with one accord
  • xiāng相yǔ与wéi为yī一merge into one
  • xiāng相yǔ与wèi为mìng命depend on each other for survival
  • xiāng相wèi为biǎo表lǐ里interdependent as exterior and interior
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成sú俗mutual practice forms custom
  • xiāng相xí习chéng成fēng风habits form a custom
  • xiāng相hù互zūn尊zhòng重show mutual respect
  • xiāng相jiāo交yǒu有nián年long-standing friendship
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相ài爱love and cherish each other deeply
  • xiāng相qīn亲xiāng相jìn近mutually affectionate and intimate
  • xiāng相fǎng仿xiāng相xiào效imitate and emulate each other
  • xiàng相tǐ体cái裁yī衣tailor to fit the situation

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Questions about 相得恨晚

What does 相得恨晚 mean?

相得恨晚 (xiāng de hèn wǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel a strong connection with someone new and regret not having met them sooner, often due to great compatibility”.

How do you pronounce 相得恨晚?

相得恨晚 is pronounced xiāng de hèn wǎn in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 相得恨晚 literally mean?

Literally, 相得恨晚 means “Regret meeting late; regret not having met earlier”. It is used to mean “to feel a strong connection with someone new and regret not having met them sooner, often due to great compatibility”.

What is the Chinese definition of 相得恨晚?

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