How to say "何必当初" (hé bì dāng chū) in Chinese dialogue

dāngchū

we wouldn't have done it in the first place.

HSK Vocabulary
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Source Media
TV Series
Season & Episode
S1 E9
Clip Timestamp
9:02
TMDB ID
240445
Conversation Context
LineChinesePinyinTranslation
1来不及了 来不及了 我的儿啊 早知道今天lái bù jí le lái bù jí le wǒ de ér a zǎo zhī dào jīn tiānIt's too late. Too late! My child, if we had known this day would come,
2何必当初hé bì dāng chūwe wouldn't have done it in the first place.
3殿下diàn xiàYour Highness,

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能看在我首告有功的份上 稍微抬抬手
HSK 4
0:03s
néng kàn zài wǒ shǒu gào yǒu gōng de fèn shàng shāo wēi tái tái shǒuhe might consider my contribution in reporting it first and show some leniency,

他为何不出手相救 做给别人看罢了
HSK 7
0:03s
tā wèi hé bù chū shǒu xiàng jiù zuò gěi bié rén kàn bà leWhy hasn't he stepped in to help? It's all for show.

若真亲近 怎会年年礼到人不到
HSK 7
0:03s
ruò zhēn qīn jìn zěn huì nián nián lǐ dào rén bú dàoIf they were truly close, why would he send gifts every year but never visit in person?

求求你告诉我 告诉我真相
HSK 6
0:03s
qiú qiú nǐ gào sù wǒ gào sù wǒ zhēn xiàngPlease tell me. Please tell me the truth.

我一想到那草席 我就浑身发抖
HSK 7
0:03s
wǒ yī xiǎng dào nà cǎo xí wǒ jiù hún shēn fā dǒuEvery time I thought of that rolled-up straw mat, my whole body would tremble.

秦安死不足惜
HSK 6
0:03s
qín ān sǐ bù zú xīQin An's death is no great loss.

霍大人这回可真是豁出去了
HSK 7
0:03s
huò dà rén zhè huí kě zhēn shì huō chū qù lePrefect Huo really has staked everything on it.

即刻捉拿秦安 不得有误
HSK 6
0:03s
jí kè zhuō ná qín ān bù dé yǒu wùArrest Qin An immediately, without fail.