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嗟悔无及 — “It's too late for regret and lamentation”

嗟悔无及 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's too late for regret and lamentation”. What's done cannot be undone, or the opportunity has been missed. Literally, “To sigh and regret, but it's beyond reach”.

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嗟悔无及 Pronunciation and Pinyin

嗟悔无及 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
嗟
jiē12Alas, oh, sigh
悔
huǐ10regret past mistakes
无
wú4without, not having
及
jí4reach, and, in time

Example Sentence with 嗟悔无及

当初他没有好好学习,现在考试失利才懂得嗟悔无及。
He didn't study hard in the past, and now that he failed the exam, he understands that it's too late for regrets.

Idioms Related to 嗟悔无及

Synonyms of 嗟悔无及

  • hòu后huǐ悔mò莫jí及too late for regrets

More idioms starting with 嗟

  • jiē嗟huǐ悔wáng亡jí及Too late for regret
  • jiē嗟lái来zhī之shí食demeaning charity

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What does 嗟悔无及 mean?

嗟悔无及 (jiē huǐ wú jí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it's too late for regret and lamentation”.

How do you pronounce 嗟悔无及?

嗟悔无及 is pronounced jiē huǐ wú jí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 嗟悔无及 literally mean?

Literally, 嗟悔无及 means “to sigh and regret, but it's beyond reach”. It is used to mean “it's too late for regret and lamentation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 嗟悔无及?

嗟:叹息。叹息和后悔已经来不及了。

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