覆水难收

fù shuǐ nán shōu

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Definitions

  1. 1. spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom)
  2. 2. it's no use crying over spilt milk
  3. 3. what's done is done and can't be reversed
  4. 4. the damage is done
  5. 5. once divorced, there's no reuniting

Example Sentences

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覆水难收 。
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Child Words of 覆水难收

收
shōu

to receive

水
shuǐ

water

难
nán

difficult (to...)

难
nàn

disaster

覆
fù

to cover