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Etymology
A person 旡 turning away from food 皀; compare 即
Meanings
already
since
both... (and...)
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Words with 既 31 total
already fixed · set · established既定jì dìngalready既已jì yǐpast · bygone · the past既往jì wǎngvested in · already obtained · vesting既得jì déis both...(and...) · since · as · being the case that既是jì shìexisting既有jì yǒusince; as; this being the case既然jì ránsoon after · later · then既而jì érdéjà vu既视感jì shì gǎnnot censure sb for his past misdeeds · overlook sb's past mistakes · let bygones be bygones不咎既往bù jiù jì wǎng(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always一如既往yī rú jì wǎngto forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones · There is no point in crying over spilt milk.既往不咎jì wǎng bù jiùvested interest既得利益jì dé lì yìvesting period (in finance)既得期间jì dé qī jiānfait accompli既成事实jì chéng shì shíSince they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. · Since this is so, we should accept it. · Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. · If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.既来之，则安之jì lái zhī , zé ān zhīlit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept一言既出，驷马难追yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī
Idioms with 既 11 total Chain
not censure sb for his past misdeeds · overlook sb's past mistakes · let bygones be bygones不咎既往bù jiù jì wǎngfait accompli既成事实jì chéng shì shívested interest既得利益jì dé lì yìSince they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. · Since this is so, we should accept it. · Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. · If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.既来之，则安之jì lái zhī , zé ān zhīto forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones · There is no point in crying over spilt milk.既往不咎jì wǎng bù jiù(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always一如既往yī rú jì wǎng
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