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一发不可收拾
一發不可收拾
yīfābùkěshōushi
1.
things that have happened can hardly be controlled
2.
to get out of hand
Character Breakdown
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
1 丶
发
fā
to issue, to dispatch, to send out; hair
HSK 3
5 丶
不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1
4 丶
可
kě
may, can, -able; possibly
HSK 2
5 丶
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4
6 丶
拾
shí
to collect, to pick up, to tidy up; ten (bankers' anti-fraud numeral)
HSK 4
9 丶
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