木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

木 mù
HSK 5
tree; wood, lumber; wooden
已 yǐ
HSK 2
already; finished; stop
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
舟 zhōu
HSK 6
boat, ship; KangXi radical 137