Read Edit View history 駟不及舌 sìbùjíshé what is said cannot be unsaid Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 驷不及舌/ 駟不及舌 sìbùjíshé what is said cannot be unsaid A word once spoken cannot be overtaken even by a team of four horses; used to emphasize that one should be cautious with their speech. Edit Delete References Add reference synonym 驷不及舌/駟不及舌 → 一言既出,驷马难追/一言既出,駟馬難追 Edit Delete
驷不及舌/ 駟不及舌 sìbùjíshé what is said cannot be unsaid A word once spoken cannot be overtaken even by a team of four horses; used to emphasize that one should be cautious with their speech. Edit Delete