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"the die is cast" in Chinese (Traditional)

木已成舟

Definition

這個表達的意思是一項決定已經做出,且無法改變,事情將按照既定方向發展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

偏書面或文學常用,表示無法逆轉的重大決定。來源於拉丁語(凱撒)。通常用於重大或冒險的抉擇,而非日常瑣事。

Examples

After signing the contract, the die is cast.

簽合同後,**木已成舟**。

Once we boarded the plane, the die is cast.

一旦我們登上飛機,**木已成舟**。

He made his choice; the die is cast now.

他做出了選擇,**木已成舟**。

We can't go back now—the die is cast.

現在我們無法回頭了——**木已成舟**。

She took the job offer, so for her, the die is cast.

她接受了工作邀請,對她來說,**木已成舟**。

After we published the news, the die is cast—the world will know.

新聞發布後,**木已成舟**——全世界都會知道。