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泼水难收

pōshuǐnánshōu

Traditional: 潑水難收

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

Character Breakdown

泼
pō
to pour, to splash, to sprinkle, to water
HSK 4
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4

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