| 既 | [ jì ] already, since, both... (and...) |
| 既來之，則安之 | [ jì laí zhī zé ān zhī ] Since 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. |
| 既定 | [ jì dìng ] already fixed, set, established |
| 既已 | [ jì yǐ ] already |
| 既往 | [ jì wǎng ] past, bygone, the past |
| 既往不咎 | [ jì wǎng bù jiù ] to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones, There is no point in crying over spilt milk. |
| 既得 | [ jì dé ] vested in, already obtained, vesting |
| 既得利益 | [ jì dé lì yì ] vested interest |
| 既得期間 | [ jì dé qī jiān ] vesting period (in finance) |
| 既成事實 | [ jì chéng shì shí ] fait accompli |
| 既是 | [ jì shì ] is both ...(and...), since, as, being the case that |
| 既有 | [ jì yoǔ ] existing |
| 既有今日何必當初 | [ jì yoǔ jīn rì hé bì dāng chū ] see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初[zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1] |
| 既然 | [ jì rán ] since, as, this being the case |
| 既而 | [ jì ér ] soon after, later, then |
| 既要當婊子又要立牌坊 | [ jì yaò dāng zi yoù yaò lì paí fāng ] see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊[you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1] |
| 既視感 | [ jì shì gǎn ] déjà vu |
| ⇒ 一如既往 | [ yī rú jì wǎng ] just as in the past (idiom); as before, continuing as always |
| ⇒ 一言既出，駟馬難追 | [ yī yán jì chū sì mǎ nán zhuī ] lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom); a promise must be kept |
| ⇒ 不咎既往 | [ bù jiù jì wǎng ] not censure sb for his past misdeeds, overlook sb's past mistakes, let bygones be bygones |
