噬脐莫及 in English shi4 qi2 mo4 ji2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) one cannot bite one's own navel (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically too late for regrets

Simplified Characters

噬 脐 莫 及

Traditional Characters

噬 臍 莫 及

Pinyin

shi4 qi2 mo4 ji2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

噬shi4to devour 脐qi2navel 莫mo4surname Mo 及ji2and