后悔莫及
hòu huǐ mò jí
too late for regrets
Character by character
后hòu
after
after
悔huǐ
regret
regret
莫mò
cannot
cannot
及jí
reach
reach
Example
现在不好好学习，将来会后悔莫及的。
Slack off now and you’ll regret it when it’s too late.
Tone: neutral.
Usage and origin
A common warning from parents and teachers.
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