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后悔不迭

hòu huǐ bù diédictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
too late for regrets
Sources & editorial notes

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-d73d51687921810b. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

後悔不迭 后悔不迭 [hou4 hui3 bu4 die2] /too late for regrets/

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Other forms in these source records: 後悔不迭

  • 后
    hòu

    empress / queen / (archaic) monarch / ruler / back / behind / rear / afterwards / after / later / post-

    Hòu

    surname Hou

  • 悔
    huǐ

    (bound form) to regret / to repent

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 迭
    dié

    alternately / repeatedly

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.