悔之无及 huǐ zhī wú jí

too late to regret; regret is useless now

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
悔 huǐ HSK 4
to regret
之 zhī HSK 4
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的de); it
无 wú HSK 4
not; no; not to have
及 jí HSK 4
to reach; and; up to