not cry over the spilt milk(duò zèng bù gù)

not cry over the spilt milk

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du ò Z è NGB ù g ù, which means that the steamer has been broken and will not be looked at any more; it refers to a fait accompli without regret. It comes from the biography of Guo Tai in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Steamer: an ancient tile cooker; Gu: look back.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Guo Tai in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "when you live in Taiyuan, you fall to the ground and go away regardless. When Lin Zong saw it, he asked his meaning and said to him, "the steamer has been broken. What's the benefit of it?"

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attribute. The example has been abandoned without asking, and it is said to be abandoned. Hu Jizong, Song Dynasty, Volume 12

Idiom story

Meng min, a native of Julu, Shandong Province in the Eastern Han Dynasty, lived in Taiyuan. once Meng min was walking with a steamer on his back. He accidentally dropped the steamer and broke it. Meng min didn't go back and went on. Guo Linzong, a famous scholar at that time, saw this and asked him. He replied, "the steamer has been broken. What's the use of him?" Guo Linzong thought he was unusual and advised him to study abroad. ten years later, Meng min became famous all over the world and ranked third.

Chinese PinYin : duò zèng bù gù