han6 bat1 soeng1 fung4 mei6 gaa3 si4恨不相逢未嫁時恨不相逢未嫁时

Jyutpinghan6 bat1 soeng1 fung4 mei6 gaa3 si4

Yalehahn bāt sēung fùhng meih ga sìh

Definition

Regretting that one did not meet their true love before they got married.

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How it's used

This phrase is a literary idiom derived from classical poetry that expresses deep romantic regret. It is rarely used in casual conversation and carries a heavy, dramatic, and somewhat melancholic tone. When spoken aloud, it is often used to add a touch of poetic flair or to mockingly describe an overly dramatic situation.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋loeng5兩go3個zan1真hai6係han6恨bat1不soeng1相fung4逢mei6未gaa3嫁si4時aa4呀。

They really wish they had met each other before they were married.

dim2點gaai2解nei5你jiu3要han6恨bat1不soeng1相fung4逢mei6未gaa3嫁si4時le1呢？

Why must you dwell on wishing you had met before marriage?

Common phrases

gam2感taan3嘆han6恨bat1不soeng1相fung4逢mei6未gaa3嫁si4時

to lament the regret of not meeting before marriage

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a standard verb phrase, but it is an idiom that functions as a complete thought or a descriptive state. It cannot be broken apart or modified with aspect markers like 咗 or 緊.