hoi1 gung1 mut6 jau5 wui4 tau4 zin3开弓没有回头箭
Jyutpinghoi1 gung1 mut6 jau5 wui4 tau4 zin3
Yalehōi gūng muth yáuh wùih tàuh jin

Definition

lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom); to have to finish what one started

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

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