harbor regret; feel remorseful
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to harbor deep regret; to live with a lifelong sense of remorse
formalUsed to describe a profound, often lingering feeling of sadness or remorse over something that happened or failed to happen. It suggests the regret is carried within one's heart.
Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
méi没
néng能
jiàn见
mǔ母
qīn亲
zuì最
hòu后
yī一
miàn面
ér而
bào抱
hàn憾
zhōng终
shēng生
。
He carried the lifelong regret of not being able to see his mother one last time.
Zhè这
chǎng场
bǐ比
sài赛
yīn因
yī一
gè个
yǒu有
zhēng争
yì议
de的
pàn判
fá罚
ér而
ràng让
zhǔ主
duì队
bào抱
hàn憾
lí离
chǎng场
。
The home team left the field harboring regret over a controversial call in this match.
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Wèi未
néng能
shí实
xiàn现
nián年
qīng轻
shí时
de的
mèng梦
xiǎng想
，
shì是
tā他
xīn心
zhōng中
zuì最
dà大
de的
bào抱
hàn憾
。
Failing to achieve his youthful dream is the greatest regret in his heart.