后悔莫及

Traditional: 後悔莫及

hòu huǐ mò jí

Dictionary entry

too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

What does 后悔莫及 mean?

后悔莫及 (hòu huǐ mò jí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

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后Hòusurname Hou 悔huǐ(bound form) to regret; to repent 莫Mòsurname Mo 及jíand · to reach

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后悔莫及

hòu huǐ mò jí

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