be too late for regrets and lamentations(jiē huǐ wú jí)

be too late for regrets and lamentations

It's too late to sigh and regret. It comes from the book of Shang, the first chapter of Pan Geng.

The origin of Idioms

"Shangshu · pangengshang": "how can you regret your body?"

Idiom usage

If not, you will be held responsible for your mistakes. Mao Zedong's struggle for the victory of the Anti Japanese War

Chinese PinYin : jiē huǐ wú jí