fuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1覆水難收覆水难收
Jyutpingfuk1 seoi2 naan4 sau1
Yalefūk séui nành sāu
Definition
spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom); what's done is done and can't be reversed; once divorced, there's no reuniting
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
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