- (fig.) to regret (doing sth)
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- to regret (doing sth)
This phrase is used to express the idea of thinking back on a decision with regret, typically related to actions taken that had negative consequences.
He never thought about quitting, but now he is regretting it.
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chī hòu huǐ yào吃后悔药to regret (doing sth)jué de觉得hòu huǐ后悔to feel regretfulhòu huǐ mò jí后悔莫及too late to regretméi没bì yào必要hòu huǐ后悔no need to regretshì hòu事后huǐ悔yào药the regret pill after the facthòu huǐ后悔yào药chī吃le了Yě也wú yòng无用it's useless to regret after taking the pillchī吃le了hòu huǐ后悔yào药to have taken the regret pillhòu huǐ后悔de的xuǎn zé选择regrettable choicexīn zhōng心中hòu huǐ后悔to feel regret in one's hearthòu huǐ后悔de的niàn tou念头thoughts of regret