開弓沒有回頭箭

hoi1 gung1 mut6 jau5 wui4 tau4 zin3

lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom) · fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back · to have to finish what one started

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
  2. fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back
  3. to have to finish what one started
  4. to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks

Written Forms

開弓沒有回頭箭Traditional · Main Form
开弓没有回头箭Alternate Form

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