too late for regrets(hòu huǐ bù jí)

too late for regrets

In Chinese, Pinyin is h ò Uhu ǐ B ù J í, which means it's too late to regret. From Zuo Zhuan, the sixth year of AI Gong.

Idiom usage

To express regret or admonishment, one feels sorry for one's words, and then repents. Wenkang's biography of heroes and heroines in Qing Dynasty Chapter 22

Analysis of Idioms

Regret later

The origin of Idioms

"The sixth year of AI Gong in Zuo Zhuan:" since the plan has been completed, why didn't it be done before? It is impossible to regret what you have done. "

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Duke Jing of Qi was seriously ill and asked guohuizi and gaozhaozi to help him become king. Qi Jing Gong died, and other princes fled to Wei, Lu and other places. Chen Qi of Qi wanted to kill Guo Huizi and Gao Zhaozi, and stirred up their relationship with the doctors. He said that if they were not eliminated, they would be too late to repent, so he started the war

Chinese PinYin : hòu huǐ bù jí