Meaning of 覆水难收
覆水难收 means spilled water cannot be gathered back; what is done cannot be undone; irretrievable. Pronounced fù shuǐ nán shōu.
- spilled water cannot be gathered back; what is done cannot be undone; irretrievable
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
jì既
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
lí离
hūn婚
，
jiù就
fù覆
shuǐ水
nán难
shōu收
，
gè各
zì自
kāi开
shǐ始
xīn新
shēng生
huó活
ba吧
。
Since they have already divorced, the water has been spilled and cannot be retrieved; each should start a new life.
Hé合
tong同
yǐ已
jīng经
qiān签
le了
，
fù覆
shuǐ水
nán难
shōu收
，
wǒ我
men们
zhǐ只
néng能
àn按
tiáo条
kuǎn款
zhí执
xíng行
。
The contract has already been signed; what is done cannot be undone, so we can only follow the terms.
Tā他
hòu后
huǐ悔
dāng当
chū初
de的
jué决
dìng定
，
dàn但
fù覆
shuǐ水
nán难
shōu收
，
yī一
qiè切
dōu都
wú无
fǎ法
wǎn挽
huí回
le了
。
He regrets his original decision, but the water has already been spilled and cannot be retrieved; everything is irreversible.
Fù覆
shuǐ水
nán难
shōu收
，
jì既
rán然
yǐ已
jīng经
fēn分
shǒu手
，
jiù就
bù不
yào要
zài再
jiū纠
chán缠
guò过
qù去
le了
。
Spilled water cannot be retrieved; since you have already broken up, do not dwell on the past.