相见恨晚 xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.
  2. It feels like we have known each other all along.

CHARACTERS

相 xiāng
HSK 3
mutual, reciprocal, each other
见 jiàn
HSK 1
see, observe, behold; perceive
恨 hèn
HSK 5
hatred, dislike; resent, hate
晚 wǎn
HSK 2
night, evening; late