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覆水難收 (fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

覆水難收 (fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1, fù shuǐ nán shōu) — spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom); it's no use crying over spilt milk; what's done is done and can't be reversed; the damage is done; once divorced, there's no reuniting

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 覆機 (fuk1 gei1) — to return a call
• 覆診 (fuk1 can2) — Follow-up consultation
• 覆卓 (fuk6 coek3) — to take revenge; to fight back; to repeat an action; to go back again [colloqui…
• 覆灼 (fuk6 coek3) — to take revenge; to fight back; to repeat an action; to go back again [colloqui…
• 覆 (fau6) — coverage; to cover
• 覆 (fu3) — coverage; to cover

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