开弓没有回头箭

kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn

Definitions

1. lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
2. fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back
3. to have to finish what one started
4. to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks

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Child Words of 开弓没有回头箭

to circle

to turn round; to turn one's head

a bow (weapon)

to have; there is

(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not

drowned

haven't

arrow

to open

head