汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 相见恨晚
相见恨晚 (相見恨晚)
to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally. / It feels like we have known each other all along.
I just hate seeing each other too late / Describes the same feeling at first sight
只恨相见得太晚。形容一见如故,意气极其相投。
xiāng/xiàng () jiàn/xiàn hèn wǎn
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

现在来到这里,才知道,相见恨晚呀!

Now come here, to know, Xiangxianhenwan!

交往时间越长,这种心理越是深刻。真真是相见恨晚

Time of association is more long, this kind of mental state is more deep. True really wish had met earlier.

邓布利多为什么踌躇不前,是念旧,还是害怕被揭露出昔日密友的关系?邓布利多是否很不情愿去捉拿那个他曾经相见恨晚的人?。

Was it lingering affection for the man or fear of exposure as his once best friend that caused Dumbledore to hesitate?