相见恨晚

उच्चारण: xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn शाब्दिक अर्थ: Meeting each other regret it was late

मूल और उपयोग

This idiom describes meeting (相见) and regretting (恨) it was late (晚). It expresses the feeling when connecting with someone special and wishing the relationship had begun sooner. The phrase appeared in classical literature describing profound connections between people who felt their meeting was overdue. Modern usage expresses strong affinity with someone new, suggesting the relationship feels as if it should have started long ago.

उदाहरण

अंग्रेज़ी: "The two researchers wished they had met years earlier."

चीनी: 两位研究者相见恨晚，希望能更早相识。