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泼水难收
潑水難收
pōshuǐnánshōu
1. water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change

Character Breakdown

泼
pō
to pour, to splash, to sprinkle, to water
HSK 4 8 丶
水
shuǐ
water, liquid, lotion, juice
HSK 1 4 丶
难
nán
hard, difficult, arduous; unable
HSK 3 10 丶
收
shōu
to collect, to gather, to harvest
HSK 4 6 丶

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