- 泼水节 pōshuǐjié Water-Splashing FestivalA traditional New Year festival celebrated by the Dai people and several Southeast Asian nations; participants splash water on one another to symbolize cleansing and blessing.
- 泼水难收 pōshuǐnánshōu no crying over spilt milkwater once spilt cannot be retrieved; used to describe a situation or change that is irreversible