chéng
zhōu

idiom

Meaning of 木已成舟

木已成舟 means what's done is done; the situation is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed. Pronounced mù yǐ chéng zhōu.

  • what's done is done; the situation is a foregone conclusion and cannot be changed

Definitions & Examples

tóng
jīng
qiān
le
 
chéng
zhōu
 
xiàn
zài
xiǎng
fǎn
huǐ
wǎn
le
 

The contract has already been signed; what's done is done, and it's too late to back out now.

men
liǎ
dōu
jīng
jié
hūn
le
 
men
hái
néng
shuō
shén
me
 
chéng
zhōu
le
 

They're already married; what more can we say? It's a done deal.

Xiàng
jīn
jīng
tóu
 
chéng
zhōu
 
zhǐ
néng
jìn
zuò
hǎo
 

The project funds have been invested; the die is cast, and we can only do our best to make it successful.

Cuò
jīng
fàn
xià
 
chéng
zhōu
 
hòu
huǐ
méi
yǒu
yòng
le
 

The mistake has been made; it's irreversible, and regretting it is useless.