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米已成炊
mǐ​yǐ​chéng​chuī

what is done cannot be undone

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
米已成炊 mǐ​yǐ​chéng​chuī
what is done cannot be undone
(idiom) literally "the rice is already cooked," meaning it is an accomplished fact that is impossible to reverse

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Synonym

  • 木已成舟 mù​yǐ​chéng​zhōu