后悔莫及 hòu huǐ mò jí

DEFINITIONS

  1. too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

CHARACTERS

后 hòu
HSK 1
queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
悔 huǐ
HSK 4
repent, show remorse, regret
莫 mò
HSK 6
do not, is not, can not; negative
及 jí
HSK 4
extend; reach; come up to; and