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早知今日，悔不当初 既然现在后悔，当初为什么要那样做 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 Zǎo  Zhī  Jīn  Rì，Huǐ  Bù  Dāng  Chū Zzjc 早知如此，何必当初 复句式；作谓语、分句；指悔恨以前的失误或过错

Zao Zhi Jin Ri, Hui Bu Dang Chu means regretting past actions or ignorance, with 'if I had known today, why did I act like that initially?' as a synonym. It comes from 'Five Lamps Almanac,' 'If I had known today's events, I regret not being cautious earlier.'

早知今日，悔不当初指后悔当初不懂事，近义词为早知如此，何必当初，出自《五灯会元》“早知今日事，悔不慎当初。”

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