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既成事實

简既成事实 · 繁既成事實

Mandarin · pinyin jì chéng shì shí

fait accompli

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既: jì · already; de facto; since; then
成: chéng · completed, finished, fixed
事: shì · affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident
實: shí · real, true, solid, honest
实: shí · real, true; honest, sincere

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4–2–4–2 · ji4 cheng2 shi4 shi2

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noun

established fact; accomplished fact; fait accompli

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