米已成炊 mǐ yǐ chéng chuī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

米 mǐ
HSK 1
hulled or husked uncooked rice
已 yǐ
HSK 2
already; finished; stop
成 chéng
HSK 3
completed, finished, fixed
炊 chuī
HSK 6
cook; meal