早知今日，悔不当初 — “To regret a past action or decision”
早知今日，悔不当初 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regret a past action or decision”. Wishing one had foreseen the current negative consequences. Literally, “If I had known today's outcome, I wouldn't have regretted doing what I did then”.
早知今日，悔不当初 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 早知今日，悔不当初 mean?
早知今日，悔不当初 (zǎo zhī jīn rì ， huǐ bù dāng chū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to regret a past action or decision”.
How do you pronounce 早知今日，悔不当初?
早知今日，悔不当初 is pronounced zǎo zhī jīn rì ， huǐ bù dāng chū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 早知今日，悔不当初 literally mean?
Literally, 早知今日，悔不当初 means “If I had known today's outcome, I wouldn't have regretted doing what I did then”. It is used to mean “to regret a past action or decision”.
What is the Chinese definition of 早知今日，悔不当初?
既然现在后悔，当初为什么要那样做？。