一發不可收拾 yī fā bù kě shōu shi

once it gets started there's no stopping it

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. once it gets started there's no stopping it

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
發 fā
to send out; to issue; to develop
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
可 kě HSK 2
can; may; able to
收 shōu HSK 4
to receive; to accept; to collect
拾 shi HSK 4
to pick up; to collate or arrange