开弓没有回头箭
kāi​gōng​méi​yǒu​huí​tóu​jiàn

once an arrow is shot, there is no turning back

  1. 开弓 開弓 kāi​gōng
    to draw a bow
    To pull back a bowstring in preparation to shoot an arrow.
  2. 没有 沒有 méi​yǒu verb
    to not have
    to not possess something or for something to not exist; there is not; to be without
  3. 回头 回頭 huí​tóu verb + noun
    to turn around
    To turn one's head or look back.
  4. 箭 jiàn noun
    arrow
    arrow; a weapon or sports tool shot from a bow or crossbow