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zuì chū · zui chu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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事(shì)情(qíng)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)们(men)最(zuì)初(chū)想(xiǎng)象(xiàng)的(de)更(gèng)严(yán)重(zhòng)。

It was much worse than we initially thought.

我(wǒ)最(zuì)初(chū)并(bìng)不(bù)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)这(zhè)个(ge)城(chéng)市(shì)。

At first, I didn't like this city.

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