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無可挽回

简无可挽回 · 繁無可挽回

Mandarin · pinyin wú kě wǎn huí

irrevocable
the die is cast

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可: kě · may, can, -able; possibly
挽: wǎn · pull; pull back, draw back
回: huí · return, turn around; a time
无: wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71

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2–3–3–2 · wu2 ke3 wan3 hui2

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