為wai4時si4已ji5晚maan5

English

1. already too late
2. the time has already passed, and it is now too late to change the outcome of a situation

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 表示可以行動嘅時間已經過咗，而家做已經太遲，唔可以改變結果

Examples

• 醫護人員好快抵達兇案現場，可惜為時已晚，傷者當場證實死亡。

  Medical personnel quickly arrived at the scene, but unfortunately, it was already too late. The injured person was pronounced dead on the spot.

• 我们联系上他们已经为时已晚。

  We were unable to make contact with them until it was too late.

  Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

• 这个世界还有救，还是为时已晚？

  Can we still save the world, or is it too late?

  Tatoeba · go_oo CC BY