木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu

fig. what is done cannot be undone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 25654th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. what is done cannot be undone
  2. 2. lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
木 mù HSK 5
tree; wood; wooden
已 yǐ HSK 2
already; then; afterwards
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
舟 zhōu HSK 6
boat