一發而不可收 yī fā ér bù kě shōu

to be impossible to stop once started

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to be impossible to stop once started

Characters

Character Meaning
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
發 fā
to send out; to issue; to develop
而 ér HSK 3
and; but (not); (indicates contrast)
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