抱憾终身 meaning in English

a remorse of a lifetime

Falling a few feet can cause serious injury , use suitable working platform
失足几尺抱憾终身须使用合适工作台
If that plane leaves the ground and you are not with him , you regret it maybe not today , maybe not tomorrow , but soon and for the rest of you life
如果飞机起飞了，而你不是和他在一起，你会后悔的，也许不是今天，也许不是明天，但很快你就会后悔，而且是抱憾终身！