Chinese phrase
太可惜了 tài kě xī le
Meaning
what a shame
When to use it
Shows that something is very unfortunate or disappointing. It often responds to bad news or a missed chance and shows mild sympathy.
Example dialogue
我错过了最后一班车，回不去了。 wǒ cuò guò le zuì hòu yì bān chē huí bú qù le
I missed the last train, so I can't get home.
太可惜了，你要不要叫个滴滴？ tài kě xī le nǐ yào bú yào jiào gè dī dī
What a shame. Do you want to call a DiDi?