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既有今日何必當初

简既有今日何必当初 · 繁既有今日何必當初

Mandarin · pinyin jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū

see 早知今日何必當初 zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū

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既: jì · already; de facto; since; then
有: yǒu · have, own, possess; exist
今: jīn · now, today, modern era
日: rì · sun; day; daytime
何: hé · what, why, where, which, how
必: bì · surely, most certainly; must
當: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just
初: chū · beginning, initial, primary
当: dāng · bear, accept, undertake; just

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4–3–1–4–2–4–1–1 · ji4 you3 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1

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gei3 jau5 gam1 jat6 ho4 bit1 dong1 co1

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