"put the genie back in the bottle" in Chinese (Traditional)
Definition
這個表達指嘗試撤銷或逆轉已經發生的事情，特別是在這幾乎不可能做到的時候。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
多用於討論不可逆的變化、科技或訊息傳播時。常見於新聞、商業和社會評論。強調某些事情無法挽回。也可縮寫為‘精靈無法回瓶’。屬比喻說法。
Examples
Once people had seen the video online, it was impossible to put the genie back in the bottle.
一旦大家在網上看到了那個影片，就無法**讓精靈回到瓶子裡**了。
After the invention was released, you couldn't put the genie back in the bottle.
發明一經問世，就不能**讓精靈回到瓶子裡**了。
The company tried to delete the news, but they couldn't put the genie back in the bottle.
公司試圖刪除新聞，但他們無法**讓精靈回到瓶子裡**。
Once that secret got out, there was no way to put the genie back in the bottle.
那條祕密一旦洩露，就沒法**讓精靈回到瓶子裡**了。
Trying to ban that app is like trying to put the genie back in the bottle—it just won't work.
試圖封禁那個應用就像是**讓精靈回到瓶子裡**——根本行不通。
Social media changed everything; you can't put the genie back in the bottle now.
社交媒體改變了一切；現在已經無法**讓精靈回到瓶子裡**了。