"the die is cast" in Chinese (Simplified)
木已成舟
Definition
这个表达意思是一项决定已经做出,并且无法改变,事情将按既定方向发展。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
是书面或文学用语,用于表示无法挽回的重要决定。有拉丁语出处(凯撒)。通常用于重大或冒险的选择,而非日常小事。
Examples
After signing the contract, the die is cast.
签合同后,**木已成舟**。
Once we boarded the plane, the die is cast.
一旦我们登上飞机,**木已成舟**。
He made his choice; the die is cast now.
他做出了选择,**木已成舟**。
We can't go back now—the die is cast.
现在我们无法回头了——**木已成舟**。
She took the job offer, so for her, the die is cast.
她接受了工作邀请,对她来说,**木已成舟**。
After we published the news, the die is cast—the world will know.
新闻发布后,**木已成舟**——全世界都会知道。