泼水难收(pō shuǐ nán shōu)

4 charactersTrad. 潑水難收

water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom)

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Word information

Pinyin
pō shuǐ nán shōu
Meaning
water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
潑水難收

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