到目前为止
dào mù qián wéi zhǐ
ZH
up to now; so far; until now
到目前为止，我们还没有收到他的回复。
We haven't received his reply so far.
Etymology
This is a four-part Chinese phrase: 到 (arrive/reach), 目前 (the present time), 为止 (end/stop). It developed from the literal meaning "reaching the present time and stopping there" to its common adverbial meaning of "until now" by the early modern period.
Memory Aid
Break it into parts: 到 (reach) + 目前 (present) + 为止 (stop). When you reach the present moment and stop, you are at the point "up to now".
Collocations
到目前为止 还没有到目前为止 已经到目前为止 总共
Synonyms
迄今为止截至目前直到现在
Related Words
目前为止到截至迄今为止