do not say you were not forewarned; advance warning given
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
do not say afterwards that you were not forewarned; indicating that advance warning has already been given
formalA formal, often stern warning used to indicate that responsibility for future consequences lies with the recipient because they have already been notified. Commonly used in official statements, legal contexts, and diplomatic warnings.
Ruò若
guì贵
fāng方
zhí执
yì意
wàng妄
wéi为
，
yī一
qiè切
hòu后
guǒ果
yóu由
guì贵
fāng方
chéng承
dān担
，
wù勿
wèi谓
yán言
zhī之
bù不
yù预
。
If your side insists on acting recklessly, all consequences will be borne by your side—do not say you were not forewarned.
Duì对
yú于
wéi违
fǎn反
běn本
tiáo条
lì例
zhě者
，
jiāng将
yī依
fǎ法
zhuī追
jiū究
zé责
rèn任
，
wù勿
wèi谓
yán言
zhī之
bù不
yù预
。
For those who violate these regulations, legal responsibility will be pursued—do not say you were not forewarned.
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Wǒ我
fāng方
zài在
cǐ此
zhèng郑
zhòng重
shēng声
míng明
，
wù勿
wèi谓
yán言
zhī之
bù不
yù预
。
We hereby solemnly declare: do not say you were not forewarned.