The saying 'If you have today, why did you do it back then?' expresses regret over past actions that led to current unfavorable circumstances.
成语“既有今日，何必当初”表示既然现在后悔了，当初为什么那样做。
| 成语 | 既有今日，何必当初 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 既然现在后悔，当初为什么要那样做？ |
| 出处 | 《五灯会元·天衣怀禅师法嗣·惠林宗本禅师》：“曰：‘中下之流，如何领会？’师曰：‘伏尸万里。’曰：‘早知今日事，悔不慎当初。’” |
| 拼音 | jì yǒu jīn rì，hé bì dāng chū |
| 拼音码 | jyjc |
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