書到用時方恨少 (syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2): to regret not having studied harder in the past and only realising now that you need to use that knowledge | Cantonese Dictionary

syu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2書到用時方恨少书到用时方恨少

Jyutpingsyu1 dou3 jung6 si4 fong1 han6 siu2

Yalesyū dou yungh sìh fōng hanh síu

Definition

to regret not having studied harder in the past and only realising now that you need to use that knowledge

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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