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早知今日，何必當初
zou2 zi1 gam1 jat6, ho4 bit1 dong1 co1
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if you had foresight into today, you wouldn't have to have chosen yesterday's path Often in said in regret concerning wrong decisions someone has made
Level: 3 This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese. |
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This word was added by Michael 忠仔 on 6th Feb 2010 02:02 and last edited on 7th Feb 2010 03:24 |
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Characters in this word:早 zou2 - early知 zi1 zi3 - know, understand, comprehend 今 gam1 - current, now 日 jat6 - sun; day ， - (not in database) 何 ho4 - what; why; where; when; how 必 bit1 - surely, must 當 dong1 dong3 - undertake; assume; face 初 co1 - first; original; early |
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