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早知今日何必当初
zǎozhījīnrìhébìdāngchū
Traditional: 早知今日何必當初
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom) / to regret vainly one's past behavior
Character Breakdown
早
zǎo
early; soon; morning
HSK 2
知
zhī
to know, to perceive, to comprehend
HSK 2
今
jīn
modern, current; today, now
HSK 1
日
rì
sun; day; daytime
HSK 2
何
hé
what, why, where, which, how
HSK 4
必
bì
surely, certainly; must; will
HSK 3
当
dāng
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
HSK 3
初
chū
beginning, initial, primary
HSK 5
Additional Information
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