覆水难收 meaning in English
spilled water cannot be gathered up.; water poured on the ground cannot be recovered.; when water's spilt, you can never retrieve it.; what's done cannot be undone.; it is no use crying over spilt milk.; difficult for a divorced couple to remarry; fallen flowers cannot go back to their stock.; chips off the mass reverts not to the block
Examples
- What's done cannot be undone .
覆水难收。 - It ' s no use crying over spilt milk
为无可挽回的事而忧伤是没用的。 （覆水难收。 ） - Well , it ' s no use cryin ' over spilled milk
好吧，我知道覆水难收，多说无益 - It ( there ) is no use crying over spilt milk
为溅出的牛奶哭也没用。 （覆水难收，悔恨无益。 ） - It is no use crying over spilt milk
打翻牛奶，哭也没用；覆水难收。