早知今日何必当初

Traditional: 早知今日何必當初

zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū

Dictionary entry

if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)

What does 早知今日何必当初 mean?

早知今日何必当初 (zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū) has the following dictionary meaning.

1if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)

2to regret vainly one's past behavior

Character breakdown

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早zǎoearly · morning 知zhīto know · to be aware 今jīnnow · the present time 日rì(bound form) sun · day 何Hésurname He 必bìcertainly · must 当dāng(onom.) dong · ding dong (bell)初chū(bound form) at first; initially · (bound form) first; early

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早知今日何必当初

zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū

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