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悔之无及

huǐ zhī wú jídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
too late for regrets (idiom) / It is useless to repent after the event.
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-03004a9731a66b34. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

悔之無及 悔之无及 [hui3 zhi1 wu2 ji2] /too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event./

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Other forms in these source records: 悔之無及

  • 悔
    huǐ

    (bound form) to regret / to repent

  • 之
    zhī

    (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 及
    jí

    and / to reach / up to / in time for

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