Chinese phrase
太遗憾了 tài yí hàn le
Meaning
What a shame
When to use it
This expresses regret about an unfortunate situation. It is a gentle response when a plan fails or something hoped for cannot happen.
Example dialogue
演唱会取消了，太遗憾了。 yǎn chàng huì qǔ xiāo le tài yí hàn le
The concert was canceled. What a shame.
是啊，票也退不了。 shì a piào yě tuì bù liǎo
Yeah, and the tickets can't be refunded either.