「生米煮成熟飯」
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| Pronunciation： | saang1 mai5 zyu2 sing4 suk6 faan6 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
生 raw; to give birth; uncooked; alive; Mr.; to give birth to; to bear; to grow up; to grow; to cause; to give rise to; life; birth; grow; learner 米 rice; metre; small dried object 煮 cook; to cook; to boil; to give sb. hell 成 to accomplish; 10%; one tenth; to succeed; to finish; to complete; whole; all; entire 熟 cooked; well-done; ripe; familiar; well acquainted; skilled; experienced; practised; seasoned 飯 meal; cooked rice; stupid; idiot |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
what is done cannot be undone, usu. refer to a situation where the outcome is irreversible; literally: the rice is cooked
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