买后悔药

Traditional (Taiwan): 買後悔藥

mǎihòuhuǐyào ㄇㄞˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄧㄠˋ

    • to wish one could undo a mistake
    • to regret too late

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Other words read mǎihòuhuǐyào

maihouhuiyao with other tones

  • 卖后悔药 màihòuhuǐyào help someone make up for the results of a mistake

Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
buy regret medicine
Meaning
To wish one could undo a mistake; see 吃后悔药. Usually said when it is too late to take back what was done.

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