米已成炊 mǐ yǐ chéng chuī

fig. what is done cannot be undone

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. what is done cannot be undone
  2. 2. lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
米 mǐ HSK 1
rice; meter (classifier); surname Mi
已 yǐ HSK 2
already; then; afterwards
成 chéng HSK 3
to become; to succeed; to complete
炊 chuī HSK 6
to cook food