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米已成炊
Mandarin · pinyin mǐ yǐ chéng chuī
Meanings
- lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)
- fig. what is done cannot be undone
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3–3–2–1 · mi3 yi3 cheng2 chui1
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mai5 ji5 sing4 ceoi1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) the die is cast; what's done is done
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