相知恨晚
    Pinyin: xiāng zhī hèn wǎn

    Usage: 主谓式;作谓语、定语;含褒义

    Explanation: 相知相互了解。认识太晚了。形容新交的朋友十分投合。

    Source: 《史记·魏其武安侯列传》两人相引为重,其游如父子然。相得甚欢,无厌,恨相知晚也。”

  • Thesaurus:  hate Bosom friend evening, regret not to have known sb. before, hate Meet evening, acquaintance to regret that something happened too late
  • Antonym Group:   remain aloof from each other though associated till the hair is white, Old age and the new