📂 Lost in Translation

Spill water hard take back (Chinglish meaning words or things that have been done can never be taken back, just like spilled water cannot be retrieved.) — Chinglish Slang

📌 Quick Overview | 词条速览

Slang Name:Spill water hard take back

Chinese:Chinglish meaning words or things that have been done can never be taken back, just like spilled water cannot be retrieved.

Type:Lost in Translation / Chinglish Slang

🔎 Full Meaning | 完整释义

English:
覆水难收

中文:
中式英语表达,指说出去的话、做过的事再也无法收回,就像泼出去的水收不回来。

📜 Origin & Background | 词源与文化背景

Derived from the Chinese idiom "覆水难收 (fù shuǐ nán shōu)", this phrase comes from the historical allusion of Jiang Taigong in ancient China. It is a literal translation Chinglish with traditional cultural connotations, widely used to remind people to be cautious in words and deeds.💧

📖 Example Sentences | 双语实用例句

📌 Example 1
1. What you have said is spill water hard take back, you can't go back on your word.

你说的话覆水难收,不能反悔。
📌 Example 2
2. Once you hurt others, it is spill water hard take back, the scar will always exist.

一旦伤害了别人,就覆水难收,伤痕会一直存在。
📌 Example 3
3. Think twice before speaking, or it will be spill water hard take back.

说话前三思,否则覆水难收。
📌 Example 4
4. He regrets his decision, but it is spill water hard take back.

他后悔自己的决定,但覆水难收。
📌 Example 5
5. Don't act impulsively, because everything is spill water hard take back.

别冲动行事,因为一切覆水难收。
📌 Example 6
6. The promise you made is spill water hard take back, you must keep it.

你许下的承诺覆水难收,必须遵守。
📌 Example 7
7. We all know that spill water hard take back, so be responsible for your choices.

我们都知道覆水难收,所以要为自己的选择负责。
📌 Example 8
8. It's no use crying over spilt milk, just like spill water hard take back.

覆水难收,后悔也没用。

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✍️ By Chinglish Lab Team · 📅 May 5, 2026
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