既 | jì | already; since; both... (and...) |
既然 | jì rán | since; as; this being the case |
既是 | jì shì | since, as; being the case that |
既得利益 | jì dé lì yì | vested interest |
既成事实 | jì chéng shì shí | fait accompli |
一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always |
既…且… | jì qiě | both... and... |
既…也… | jì yě | both... and... |
既…又… | jì yòu | both... and... |
既…就… | jì jiù | since... then...; if... then... |
一言既出, 驷马难追 | 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 |
既来之, 则安之 | jì lái 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 |
既得期间 | jì dé qī jiān | vesting period (in finance) |
既有 | jì yǒu | existing |
既视感 | jì shì gǎn | déjà vu |