now that; as; since this is the case. Used in the first part of a sentence to state a fact or premise, which is then followed by a logical conclusion or suggestion in the second part, often using [[就|就|jiu4]] or [[那么|那麼|na4 me5]]

Used at the start of a clause to state a fact or premise from which a conclusion is drawn, meaning "since", "as", or "now that"; also written as [[既然|既然|ji4 ran2]]

existing; already available; that which already exists

(idiom) just as in the past; continuing as always; just as before

set; fixed; established; already decided or determined

past events or actions; in or of the past

Benefits or advantages that a person or small group already possesses or has acquired

(literary) used at the start of a sentence or clause to show that a situation or action happened soon after the previous one; later; subsequently

To forgive past mistakes and not seek punishment or recriminations; used to indicate that one will not dwell on previous errors.

An accomplished fact; a situation that has already happened and is now unchangeable, often implying it was established before getting official approval

already done; already completed or formed; established

The beginning of the total phase of a solar or lunar eclipse; the moment when the celestial bodies first become internally tangent.

To not censure someone for their past misdeeds; to overlook past mistakes. This is the same as [[既往不咎|既往不咎|ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4]].

(literary) the sixteenth day of the lunar month; historically also used to refer to a longer period following the full moon, around the 14th or 15th to the 23rd or 24th day

Literally "once a word is spoken, even a team of four horses cannot chase it back"; used to emphasize that a person must stand by their word and keep their promises.

Not to investigate or hold someone responsible for past mistakes; to let bygones be bygones.

used to connect two qualities, states, or actions that exist simultaneously, meaning not only but also

used to connect two qualities, actions, or states that exist simultaneously

the binding power of a final judgment in law, preventing the same parties from relitigating the same issue

already married; having the status of a married person

already; now that something has occurred

stipend of grain provided to scholars or officials in ancient times

already obtained; describing a right, interest, or benefit that is already established or in hand

The period of time during which an employee or individual must wait before they can exercise their full rights to financial benefits, such as stock options or pension funds

In law, rights that have already been legally obtained; vested interests

having captured the Long region, one next covets the Shu region; describes a person whose desires are never satisfied or who always wants more once a goal is achieved

Used to express regret or to criticize someone by suggesting that if they had known it would come to this, they would not have acted as they did.

Originally meaning that if people from afar have been encouraged to come, they should be settled comfortably (from the [[论语|論語|lun2 yu3]]); now commonly used to mean that since one has already arrived or a situation has already occurred, one should stay calm and face it as it is.

Name of the 63rd hexagram in the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]], representing completion or crossing successfully.

A proverb used to express frustration that there is always someone more talented than oneself. It originates from the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, where the general Zhou Yu laments his inability to outsmart his rival Zhuge Liang before dying

the lunar phase after the new moon begins to show light, specifically the period from the second to the eighth day of the lunar month

(literary) the lunar month period from approximately the eighth or ninth day to the fourteenth or fifteenth day

the feeling of having already experienced a current situation; a sense of familiarity

a fraction in which the numerator and denominator have no common divisors other than one

Literally "to be a prostitute yet still want a monument erected to one's chastity"; describes someone who does bad things or has selfish intentions but still wants to maintain a good reputation.

to successfully carry out a criminal act; a completed or accomplished offense as opposed to an attempted one

the total phase of a solar or lunar eclipse

to trace something back to its origins or look back into the past