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噬脐莫及

shì qí mò jídictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(lit.) one cannot bite one's own navel (idiom) / (fig.) too late for regrets
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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-50011ee320e02069. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

噬臍莫及 噬脐莫及 [shi4 qi2 mo4 ji2] /(lit.) one cannot bite one's own navel (idiom)/(fig.) too late for regrets/

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Other forms in these source records: 噬臍莫及

  • 噬
    shì

    to devour / to bite

  • 脐
    qí

    (bound form) the navel / the umbilicus / (bound form) the belly flap of a crab / apron

  • 莫
    mò

    do not / there is none who

    Mò

    surname Mo

  • 及
    jí

    and / to reach / up to / in time for

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