憾事 (hàn shì) — a matter of regret

定義

憾事 is a literary, formal word for 'a matter for regret' — a specific past event or fact one feels sorry about. It is weightier than the everyday 后悔 (regret felt), referring to the regretted thing itself rather than the feeling.

noun
a matter of regret

例文

  • 憾事
    Tā zuì dà de hàn shì shì méi yǒu hǎo hǎo hé fù mǔ gào bié.
    His biggest regret is not saying goodbye to his parents properly.
  • 憾事
    Zhè jiàn shì biàn chéng le tā yì shēng de hàn shì.
    This incident became a lifelong regret for him.
  • 憾事
    Tā tí qǐ nà jiàn hàn shì, réng rán hěn shāng xīn.
    When she brings up that regrettable matter, she is still very sad.

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