See 往者不可及，來者猶可待 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"english": "The madman of Chu, Jie Yu (接輿), passed by Confucius, singing and saying, \"O Feng! O Feng! How is your virtue degenerated! As to the past, reproof is useless; but the future may still be provided against. Give up your vain pursuit. Give up your vain pursuit. Peril awaits those who now engage in affairs of government.\"",
"text": "楚狂接輿歌而過孔子曰：「鳳兮！鳳兮！何德之衰？往者不可諫，來者猶可追。[[已而#Chinese|]]已而",
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"zh-pron": "ㄨㄤˇ ㄓㄜˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄓㄜˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄉㄞˋ"
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"zh-pron": "wang³-chê³ pu⁴-kʻo³-chi² lai²-chê³ yu² kʻo³-tai⁴ tai⁴"
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"tags": [
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"zh-pron": "woangjee bukeejyi laijee you keeday day"
},
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"zh-pron": "ванчжэ букэцзи лайчжэ ю кэдай дай"
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"zh-pron": "vančžɛ bukɛczi lajčžɛ ju kɛdaj daj"
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},
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