也 有 今 天

yě yǒu jīn tiāndictionary entry

(coll.) to get one's just deserts / to serve sb right / to get one's share of (good or bad things) / every dog has its day

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

也有今天 也有今天 [ye3 you3 jin1 tian1] /(coll.) to get one's just deserts/to serve sb right/to get one's share of (good or bad things)/every dog has its day/

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Character information

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也
yě
also / too / as well / (not ...) either / (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) / (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a]
Yě
surname Ye
有
yǒu
to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)
今
jīn
now / the present time / current / contemporary / this (day, year etc)
天
tiān
day / sky / heaven

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