| 悔不当初 |
huǐ bù dāng chū |
to regret one's past deeds (idiom) |
| 悔 |
huǐ |
(bound form) to regret; to repent |
| 不 |
bù |
no; not so / (bound form) not; un- |
| 不当 |
bù dàng |
unsuitable; improper; inappropriate |
| 当 |
dāng |
(onom.) dong / ding dong (bell) |
| 当 |
dāng |
to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at |
| 当 |
dàng |
at or in the very same... / suitable / adequate / fitting / proper / to replace / to regard as / to think / to pawn / (coll.) to fail (a student) |
| 当初 |
dāng chū |
at that time / originally |
| 初 |
chū |
at first / (at the) beginning / first / junior / basic |