畢竟 — meaning in English
bì jìng
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English meaning
- after all adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
- all in all adverb Taking everything into account; considering the whole situation.
Senses
畢竟 is used for these senses in English:
- after all (idiomatic) anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.
- all in all (modal, set phrase) Generally, all things considered
- all things considered Generally speaking; in terms of the big picture.
after all — full definition
- adverb Used to say that something turned out to be true or to happen in spite of what was expected or arranged.
- adverb Used to introduce a reason or fact that supports what has just been said, often one the listener should already have in mind.
all in all — full definition
- adverb Taking everything into account; considering the whole situation.
- noun The single most important thing to someone, treated as the whole of what matters.