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生米煮成熟飯
简 生米煮成熟饭 · 繁 生米煮成熟飯Mandarin · pinyin shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn
Meanings
- the rice is cooked
- what's done is done
- it's too late to change anything now (idiom)
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1–3–3–2–2–4 · sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
saang1 mai5 zyu2 sing4 suk6 faan6
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saang1 mai5 zyu2 sing4 suk6 faan6
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phrase
- (idiomatic) there is no turning back; what's done is done; you can't turn back the clock
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