覆水难收
 覆水难收
Usage: The main predicate; as predicate, object, clause; metaphor to a foregone conclusion, irreversible
Source: Southern Song Fan Ye, "Biography of the Later Han Jin Ho": "The State of things, Yi He is easy! Overlying water can not be closed. Should ponder it."
Examples: This was man enough to quickly married women is ~ Seoul, why not Wanzhuan his achievements. ★ Mingling 濛 early "first moment Pai An Jing Qi Tong Jian Gui door of an inner room light heart"
Riddle: Beach
Story: "Spilled" This idiom means that spilled water, can not be recovered. Said the matter has been a foregone conclusion, irreversible. This phrase comes from the Song. Wang Tao, "Ye-off series," grandfather to take a pot of water to pour in, so his wife income. Is the language, saying: "If the words from more together, cover with water and difficult to close." Shang Dynasty, there is a resourceful person, surnamed Jiang name yet, word Ziya, known as Grandfather Jiang. Closed due to the ancestors in the LV, also known as Shang. He assisted King Wen of Zhou, King Wu of Zhou Gongmie Shang, the establishment of the Zhou dynasty, done a great. Was sealed in Qi, Qi is the founder of Spring and Autumn Period. Grandfather Jiang served as officers in the Shang Dynasty, because of dissatisfaction with the brutal rule of King Zhou, Qi Guan and go, lived in the Wei River in Shaanxi a more remote areas. In order to obtain the leader of Jichang Zhou Dynasty (the emperor) and reuse, he often does not hang in a small river with a straight bait hook, pretended to fish. Jiang Taigong day fishing, the livelihood of a problem at home, his wife suspected he was poor, Ma, no breath, no longer willing to live with him, to leave him. Jiang Taigong to persuade her not to do so again and again, and said he would be rich one day. But Ma said that he lied to her empty words, in any case not believe it. Jiang Taigong no alternative but to let her go. Later, Jiang Taigong emperor finally obtained the trust and reuse, but also to help the United King Wu of Zhou of the Shang Dynasty princes Gongmie, the establishment of the Western Zhou dynasty. Markov wealth there to see him and the status of remorse had left him. Jiang Taigong request and he will find a resume marital relations. Ma Jiang Taigong the man had been seen through, do not want to resume marital relations with her, put a pot of water on the ground, called the Markov close up the water. Markov hurry up lying on the ground water, but only received some mud. So Jiang Taigong coldly said to her: "You have been away from me, you can not hop in together. It's like lying on the ground water is difficult to come back again!"- Thesaurus: one Not return to, The die is cast., Turn traitor No, fait accompli (noun), Ma ago splash, adage, come to stay
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