一发不可收拾

yī fā bù kě shōu shi

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 一发不可收拾

一
yī

one

不
bù

no; not so

可
kě

can

拾
shè

to ascend in light steps

拾
shí

to pick up

收
shōu

to receive

收拾
shōu shi

to put in order

发
fā

to send out

发
fà

hair

不可
bù kě

cannot; should not; must not

不可收拾
bù kě shōu shí

irremediable