"put the cork back in the bottle" in Chinese (Simplified)
Definition
试图撤销或改变已经发生且难以逆转的事情；通常指无法挽回的局面。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是比喻用语，不是字面意思。强调某些行为或后果无法挽回。常在书面语或正式讨论中使用。
Examples
After making the announcement, it was impossible to put the cork back in the bottle.
宣布之后，就无法**再把软木塞塞回瓶子里**了。
You can't just take it back; you can't put the cork back in the bottle now.
你不能收回，你现在无法**再把软木塞塞回瓶子里**。
Some mistakes can't be fixed; you can't always put the cork back in the bottle.
有些错误无法弥补；你并不总能**再把软木塞塞回瓶子里**。
Once the information leaked, there was no chance to put the cork back in the bottle.
一旦信息泄露，就没有机会**再把软木塞塞回瓶子里**了。
They tried damage control, but it was too late to put the cork back in the bottle.
他们试图控制损失，但为时已晚，无法**再把软木塞塞回瓶子里**。
By the time they realized the risks, it was like trying to put the cork back in the bottle—there was no going back.
当他们意识到风险时，想**再把软木塞塞回瓶子里**已经不可能了——再也回不到从前。