为时已晚 (wéi) — it is already too late; too late

Définition

Exemples

• 现在后悔已经为时已晚了。
  Xiàn zài hòu huǐ yǐ jīng wéi le.
  It is already too late to regret now.
• 等我们赶到火车站，为时已晚。
  Děng wǒ men gǎn dào huǒ chē zhàn, wéi.
  By the time we rushed to the train station, it was already too late.
• 如果你现在不采取行动，恐怕为时已晚。
  Rú guǒ nǐ xiàn zài bù cǎi qǔ xíng dòng, kǒng pà wéi.
  If you don't take action now, I'm afraid it will be too late.