追悔莫及 (zhuī huǐ mò jí) — too late to regret; to be unable to undo what has been done
Definition
Idiom: a regret that comes after the damage is done — 'too late to repent.' It emphasizes the irreversibility of the mistake, not the feeling of regret itself.
idiom
too late to regretto be unable to undo what has been done
Examples
- ，追悔莫及。Nián qīng shí méi yǒu nǔ lì xué xí, xiàn zài zhuī huǐ mò jí.When I was young I didn't study hard, and now it's too late to regret.
- ，追悔莫及。Tā yīn wèi yì shí chōng dòng shuō le shāng rén de huà, shì hòu zhuī huǐ mò jí.He said hurtful words on impulse, and later it was too late to regret.
- ，追悔莫及。Jī huì zhǐ yǒu yí cì, cuò guò le jiù zhuī huǐ mò jí.There is only one chance; if you miss it, it will be too late to regret.
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