一发而不可收

Traditional: 一發而不可收

yī fā ér bù kě shōu

Dictionary entry

to be impossible to stop once started

What does 一发而不可收 mean?

一发而不可收 (yī fā ér bù kě shōu) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to be impossible to stop once started

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 发fāto send out · to show (one's feeling)而érand · as well as 不bùno; not so · (bound form) not; un-可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit 收shōuto receive · to accept

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How to pronounce 一发而不可收

一发而不可收

yī fā ér bù kě shōu

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