噬脐莫及

Traditional: 噬臍莫及

shì qí mò jí

Dictionary entry

(lit.) one cannot bite one's own navel (idiom)

What does 噬脐莫及 mean?

噬脐莫及 (shì qí mò jí) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(lit.) one cannot bite one's own navel (idiom)

2(fig.) too late for regrets

Character breakdown

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噬shìto devour · to bite 脐qí(bound form) the navel; the umbilicus · (bound form) the belly flap of a crab; apron 莫Mòsurname Mo 及jíand · to reach

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How to pronounce 噬脐莫及

噬脐莫及

shì qí mò jí

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