"put the cork back in the bottle" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
試圖撤銷或改變已經發生且難以逆轉的事情；通常指無法挽回的局面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
這是比喻用法，非字義。強調某些行為或後果無法挽回。常在書面語或正式場合出現。
Examples
After making the announcement, it was impossible to put the cork back in the bottle.
宣布之後，就無法**再把軟木塞塞回瓶子裡**了。
You can't just take it back; you can't put the cork back in the bottle now.
你不能收回，你現在無法**再把軟木塞塞回瓶子裡**。
Some mistakes can't be fixed; you can't always put the cork back in the bottle.
有些錯誤無法彌補；你並不總能**再把軟木塞塞回瓶子裡**。
Once the information leaked, there was no chance to put the cork back in the bottle.
一旦資訊洩漏，就沒有機會**再把軟木塞塞回瓶子裡**了。
They tried damage control, but it was too late to put the cork back in the bottle.
他們試圖控制損失，但為時已晚，無法**再把軟木塞塞回瓶子裡**。
By the time they realized the risks, it was like trying to put the cork back in the bottle—there was no going back.
當他們意識到風險時，想**再把軟木塞塞回瓶子裡**已經不可能了——再也回不到從前。