"what's done cannot be undone" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 覆水难收
• 做过的事无法挽回

Definition

这个表达意思是一旦事情做了，就无法改变或挽回。通常用于无法逆转的行动或决定。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

是谚语，多用于安慰别人犯错后的情境，或表达对后果的接受。与“覆水难收”或“事已至此”等表达相近。不用于小错误。

Examples

I made a mistake, but what's done cannot be undone.

我犯了错，但**覆水难收**。

We cannot change the past; what's done cannot be undone.

我们无法改变过去；**覆水难收**。

She apologized, knowing what's done cannot be undone.

她道歉了，因为知道**做过的事无法挽回**。

You can’t keep blaming yourself—what's done cannot be undone.

别再自责了——**覆水难收**。

It's hard to move on, but what's done cannot be undone.

很难向前走，但**做过的事无法挽回**。

No matter how much you regret it, what's done cannot be undone.

无论多后悔，**覆水难收**。