长叹 長嘆 cháng tàn long sigh / deep sigh syn 叹气 嘆氣 tàn qì to sigh / to heave a sigh syn 咨嗟 zī jiē (literary) to sigh / to heave a sigh / (literary) to gasp in admiration 感慨 gǎn kǎi to sigh with sorrow, regret etc / rueful / deeply moved syn 慨叹 慨嘆 kǎi tàn to sigh with regret / lament syn 惋 wǎn to sigh in regret or pity / Taiwan pr. [wan4] 诶 誒 xī sigh (to express regret) 遗憾 遺憾 yí hàn regret / to regret / to be sorry that syn 叹息 嘆息 tàn xī to sigh / to gasp (in admiration) syn 感叹 感嘆 gǎn tàn to sigh (with feeling) / to lament syn 唏嘘 唏噓 xī xū (onom.) to sigh / to sob 哀叹 哀嘆 āi tàn to sigh / to lament / to bewail syn 唉声叹气 唉聲嘆氣 āi shēng tàn qì sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom) / to heave deep sighs / to sigh in despair syn 悲叹 悲歎 bēi tàn to bewail / to sigh mournfully / to lament syn 唉 āi interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!) / to sigh syn 慨 kǎi indignant / generous / to sigh (with emotion) syn 嗟 jiē sigh / also pr. [jue1] 嗟 juē sigh 喟 kuì to sigh 付之一叹 付之一歎 fù zhī yī tàn to dismiss with a sigh (idiom) / a hopeless case 唶 jiè sigh / groan / loud laughter 丂 qiǎo "breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters 感歎 gǎn tàn variant of 感嘆|感叹, to sigh 感遇 gǎn yù gratitude for good treatment / to sigh / to lament 望而兴叹 望而興嘆 wàng ér xīng tàn to sigh (in dismay, admiration etc) 欸 ǎi (Tw) (literary) to rebuke loudly / (Tw) (literary) to sigh / used in 欸乃[ai3nai3] 贊歎 zàn tàn variant of 贊嘆|赞叹, to sigh or gasp in admiration / high praise 松一口气 鬆一口氣 sōng yī kǒu qì to heave a sigh of relief 丂 kǎo "breath" or "sigh" component in Chinese characters 吔 yē onomat. for surprise, amazement and sigh 嚝 hōng to sigh / sound of a drum 嚱 xī (sigh) / (whistle) 舒一口气 舒一口氣 shū yī kǒu qì to heave a sigh of relief 舒气 舒氣 shū qì to heave a sigh of relief / to get one's breath back / to vent one's spleen 叹口气 嘆口氣 tàn kǒu qì to sigh 后悔 後悔 hòu huǐ to regret / to feel remorse syn 心疼 xīn téng to love dearly / to feel sorry for sb / to regret / to grudge / to be distressed syn 歉意 qiàn yì apology / regret syn 惋惜 wǎn xī to regret / to feel that it is a great pity / to feel sorry for sb syn 懊悔 ào huǐ to feel remorse / to repent / to regret syn 缺憾 quē hàn a regret / sth regrettable syn 致歉 zhì qiàn to apologize / to express regret syn 憾事 hàn shì a matter for regret / sth that is a (great) pity syn 遗恨 遺恨 yí hèn eternal regret syn 残念 殘念 cán niàn (coll.) to regret / what a pity! (loanword from Japanese "zannen") 悔不当初 悔不當初 huǐ bù dāng chū to regret one's past deeds (idiom) syn 反顾 反顧 fǎn gù to glance back / (fig.) to regret / to have second thoughts about sth syn 恨事 hèn shì a matter for regret or resentment syn 抱恨 bào hèn to have a gnawing regret syn 恨 hèn to hate / to regret syn 悔 huǐ (bound form) to regret / to repent syn 歉 qiàn to apologize / to regret / deficient syn 憾 hàn regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) syn 咳 hāi sound of sighing / (interjection expressing surprise, sorrow, regret, disappointment etc) oh / damn / wow syn 懊 ào to regret 嗳 噯 ài (interj. of regret) syn 死而无悔 死而無悔 sǐ ér wú huǐ to die without regret (idiom, from Analects) 相见恨晚 相見恨晚 xiāng jiàn hèn wǎn to regret not having met earlier (idiom) / It is nice to meet you finally. / It feels like we have known each other all along. syn 终天之恨 終天之恨 zhōng tiān zhī hèn eternal regret 嗐 hài exclamation of regret 失悔 shī huǐ to regret / to feel remorse 早知今日何必当初 早知今日何必當初 zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom) / to regret vainly one's past behavior 自悔 zì huǐ to regret / to repent 识荆恨晚 識荊恨晚 shí jīng hèn wǎn It is a great honor to meet you and I regret it is not sooner 赍恨 齎恨 jī hèn to have a gnawing regret 吃后悔药 吃後悔藥 chī hòu huǐ yào (fig.) to regret (doing sth) syn 怨艾 yuàn yì to resent / to regret / grudge syn 崽卖爷田不心疼 崽賣爺田不心疼 zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom) / fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it 