一发不可收拾

yī fā bù kě shōu shi

Definitions

1. once it gets started there's no stopping it

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Child Words of 一发不可收拾

• 一 一 yī: one
• 不 不 bù: no; not so
• 可 可 kě: can
• 拾 拾 shè: to ascend in light steps
• 拾 拾 shí: to pick up
• 收 收 shōu: to receive
• 收拾 收拾 shōu shi: to put in order
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair
• 不可 不可 bù kě: cannot; should not; must not
• 不可收拾 不可收拾 bù kě shōu shí: irremediable