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事到今日

Mandarin · pinyin shì dào jīn rì

under the circumstances
the matter having come to that point

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事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
到: dào · go to, arrive, been to
今: jīn · now, today, modern era
日: rì · sun; day; daytime

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4–4–1–4 · shi4 dao4 jin1 ri4

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si6 dou3 gam1 jat6

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