勿谓言之不预
wù​wèi​yán​zhī​bù​yù

don't say you weren't warned

  • created sense approved 勿谓言之不预/勿謂言之不預 · wù​wèi​yán​zhī​bù​yù · don't say you weren't warned — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    勿谓言之不预 / 勿謂言之不預

    wù​wèi​yán​zhī​bù​yù

    don't say you weren't warned

    Literally "do not say that it was not foretold"; a stern warning or ultimatum often used in diplomatic contexts to indicate that action will be taken if a warning is ignored.

    勿 (literal) → 勿 · wù · do not 谓 (literal) → 谓/謂 · wèi · to say 言之不预 (literal) → 言之不预/言之不預 · yán​zhī​bù​yù · to not forewarn

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