悔恨

• Pinyin: huǐ hèn
• Desglose de hanzi: 悔 = 忄+ 每 (heart + every, to repent); 恨 = 忄+ 艮 (heart + stubborn/hard, to resent)

Significado

Sentir un remordimiento profundo; lamentarse amargamente.

Stronger than 后悔 (to regret), 悔恨 conveys profound emotional pain over irreversible past mistakes. The combination of 悔 (repentance) and 恨 (resentment) suggests both self-reproach and bitter grief. Common in literary, formal, and emotionally intense contexts.

Ejemplos

1. 他悔恨自己当年没有珍惜那段感情，如今物是人非，一切都已无法挽回。
2. 战争结束后，许多士兵深感悔恨，不得不用余生来承受心理上的创伤。
3. 她悔恨地看着手中那封从未寄出的信，意识到错过的时机已永远无法弥补。

Guía de uso

Contexto: literature, psychology, personal reflection

Tono: neutral

Correcto

• 他悔恨自己当初没有抓住机会，如今只能眼睁睁地看着曾经触手可及的梦想渐渐远去。(He deeply regrets not seizing the opportunity back then, and can now only watch helplessly as the dream that was once within reach slowly fades away.)
• 面对日渐衰老的父母，她充满悔恨，因为工作的忙碌让她错过了太多与家人相处的宝贵时光。(Facing her ageing parents, she was filled with remorse, for the busyness of work had caused her to miss too many precious moments with her family.)

Incorrecto

• 悔恨 as mild everyday regret — use 后悔 instead; 悔恨 implies intense, deep-seated remorse, not minor disappointment over trivial matters

Origen e historia

悔 (repent/regret) + 恨 (resent/hate) — to repent and bitterly resent one's own past actions

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal