things done cannot be undone(pō shuǐ nán shōu)

things done cannot be undone

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ō Shu ǐ n á NSH ō u, which means that it is said that Zhu Maichen's wife left because his family was poor. Later, Zhu Maichen was rich and his wife wanted to get along with him. The buyer spilled water on the ground and ordered his wife to take it back to show that the couple could not be reunited since they had divorced. Later, it is used to describe the irreparable situation. It comes from the sixth volume of the west chamber.

Analysis of Idioms

It's hard to forget the past

The origin of Idioms

Jin · Dong Jieyuan's Xixiangji zhugongdiao Volume 6: "it can't be unloaded, but it's hard to get rid of it. What can I do?"

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; of an irreparable situation. Xiaoshen can only release water, but not collect it. As the saying goes: "to". The 51st chapter of Wu Chengen's journey to the West in Ming Dynasty: the first fold of Li Kui's defeat in Jingzhou written by Kang Jinzhi: "I swear that it's hard to get rid of this flood. How dare I talk nonsense when I ask the reason there. 」

Idioms and allusions

Zhu Maichen, a scholar of the Han Dynasty, was very poor in his family when he was young. He made a living by collecting firewood every day. However, he insisted on learning and often recited books while walking. His wife left him in disgrace. Later, when Zhu Maichen became the prefect of Imperial College, his ex-wife asked for remarriage. He poured water on the horse and taught her to take it back.

Chinese PinYin : pō shuǐ nán shōu