早知今日，何必当初 — “If one had known the consequences today”
早知今日，何必当初 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one had known the consequences today”. Why would they have acted that way in the first place? It expresses regret over past actions and implies that one should have thought more carefully. Literally, “If one had known today, why bother in the first place?”.
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What does 早知今日，何必当初 mean?
早知今日，何必当初 (zǎo zhī jīn rì ， hé bì dāng chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “If one had known the consequences today”.
How do you pronounce 早知今日，何必当初?
早知今日，何必当初 is pronounced zǎo zhī jīn rì ， hé bì dāng chū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 早知今日，何必当初 literally mean?
Literally, 早知今日，何必当初 means “If one had known today, why bother in the first place?”. It is used to mean “If one had known the consequences today”.
What is the Chinese definition of 早知今日，何必当初?
既然现在后悔，当初为什么要那样做？