潑水難收

put3 seoi2 naan4 sau1

water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change

Written Forms

潑水難收Traditional · Main Form
泼水难收Alternate Form

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