泼水难收 pō shuǐ nán shōu

water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change

Characters

Character Meaning
泼 pō HSK 4
to splash; to spill; rough and coarse
水 shuǐ HSK 1
water; liquid; beverage
难 nán HSK 3
difficult; difficult (to...); difficulty
收 shōu HSK 4
to receive; to accept; to collect