早知今日，何必當初

Chinese

early; morning to know; to be aware today; now; nowadays
trad. (早知今日，何必當初) 早 知 今日 ， 何必當初
simp. (早知今日，何必当初) 早 知 今日 ， 何必当初

Etymology

Literally: If I had known about this day from the beginning, there would have been no point in starting.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): zǎo zhī jīnrì, hébìdāngchū
    (Zhuyin): ㄗㄠˇ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄖˋ, ㄏㄜˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄨ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1

Idiom

早知今日，何必當初

  1. to regret something you did in the past

Synonyms

  • 既有今日，何必當初
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