相见恨晚 in English xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 Meaning

Meanings

  • to regret not having met earlier (idiomatic expression); It is nice to meet you finally.
  • It feels like we have known each other all along.

Simplified Characters

相 见 恨 晚

Traditional Characters

相 見 恨 晚

Pinyin

xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

相xiang1surname Xiang 见jian4to see 恨hen4to hate 晚wan3evening