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覆水難收

ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄢˊ ㄕㄡfù shuǐ nán shōu

Definition

比喻事情已成定局,無法挽回。

Origin

出自南朝·宋·范曄《後漢書·何進傳》:姜太公之妻求復合,太公潑水於地曰「覆水難收」。

Example

話已經說出去了,覆水難收,後悔也沒用。

Additional Info

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Data source: Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary (data.gov.tw, OGDL). For reference only.

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