sooner or later

chí zǎo

ch+í·2nd tonez+ǎo·3rd tone

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His quick temper will get him in trouble one day.

他的急脾气迟早会惹祸上身。

The majority of people marry sooner or later.

大部分人迟早要结婚。

Sooner or later, you will regret your idleness.

你迟早要后悔懒惰。

I think you will find it convenient to put a short-cut on the desktop.

我想你迟早会知道在桌面建立一个快捷方式是有多方便。

We will all die, sooner or later.

我们都迟早会死。

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