追悔莫及 zhuī huǐ mò jí

too late for regret; cannot undo mistake

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 37897th word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
追 zhuī HSK 5
to chase after; to seek
悔 huǐ HSK 4
to regret
莫 mò HSK 6
do not; surname Mo; there is none who
及 jí HSK 4
to reach; and; up to