木已成舟

muk6 ji5 sing4 zau1

lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom) · fig. what is done cannot be undone

Meanings

  1. lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)
  2. fig. what is done cannot be undone

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