相见恨晚

Traditional: 相見恨晚

xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn

Dictionary entry

to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.

What does 相见恨晚 mean?

相见恨晚 (xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.

2It feels like we have known each other all along.

Character breakdown

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相Xiāngsurname Xiang 见jiànto see · to meet 恨hènto hate · to regret 晚wǎnevening · night

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How to pronounce 相见恨晚

相见恨晚

xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn

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