Lingaku- too late to be sorry
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- too late to be sorry
This phrase conveys the idea that regret or remorse comes after the opportunity to remedy a situation has passed. It's used when someone realizes that they should have acted differently but can no longer change the outcome.
I only realize my mistake now; it really is too late to be sorry.
If I had told you earlier, things wouldn't have gotten this bad; it's too late to be sorry.
Generated collocations (experimental)
huǐ zhī yǐ wǎn悔之已晚to regret something too latewéi shí yǐ wǎn为时已晚it's too latejí shí及时zhǐ sǔn止损to stop the loss in time (used metaphorically for preventing further regret)wáng yáng bǔ láo亡羊补牢to mend the pen after the sheep are lost (to take measures too late)āi shēng tàn qì唉声叹气to sigh and lament (expressing regret)zhuī huǐ mò jí追悔莫及to realize one's mistake when it's too latehòu huǐ后悔yào药regret medicine (metaphorically, an expression for wishing to undo past actions)bǔ jiù补救cuò shī措施remedial measures (to rectify the situation, though it's late)wèi yǔ chóu móu未雨绸缪to prepare in advance (to avoid future regret, though it's about prevention)shì hòu Zhū gě Liàng事后诸葛亮to be a sofa strategist (to criticize after an event has occurred and it's too late)