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潑出去的水

简泼出去的水 · 繁潑出去的水

Mandarin · pinyin pō chū qù de shuǐ

spilt water
(fig.) sth that can not be retrieved
spilt milk

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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
去: qù · go away, leave, depart
的: de · possessive, adjectival suffix
水: shuǐ · water, liquid, lotion, juice
泼: pō · pour, splash, water, sprinkle

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1–1–4–5–3 · po1 chu1 qu4 de5 shui3

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put3 ceot1 heoi3 dik1 seoi2

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