remedy for regret; second chance
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
a remedy for regret; something that can undo a mistake
informalUsed metaphorically; literally "medicine for regret." It highlights the impossibility or difficulty of undoing past actions.
Shì世
jiè界
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
hòu后
huǐ悔
yào药
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
yào要
sān三
sī思
ér而
hòu后
xíng行
。
There's no remedy for regret in this world, so you must think twice before you act.
Tā他
zǒng总
shuō说
xiǎng想
mǎi买
hòu后
huǐ悔
yào药
，
dàn但
yǒu有
xiē些
shì事
wú无
fǎ法
gǎi改
biàn变
。
He always says he wants to buy a remedy for regret, but some things cannot be changed.
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Bié别
zhǎo找
le了
，
nǐ你
fàn犯
de的
cuò错
méi没
yǒu有
hòu后
huǐ悔
yào药
kě可
chī吃
。
Stop looking; there's no cure for the mistake you made.
Fù父
mǔ母
cháng常
jiào教
yù育
hái孩
zi子
shì世
shàng上
méi没
yǒu有
hòu后
huǐ悔
yào药
。
Parents often teach their children that there's no such thing as a remedy for regret.