生米煮成熟飯

Simplified: 生米煮成熟饭

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shēngmǐzhǔchéngshúfàn ㄕㄥㄇㄧˇ ㄓㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄕㄨˊ ㄈㄢˋ

- the rice is cooked
- what's done is done
- it's too late to change anything now (idiom)

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally: raw rice cooked into cooked rice
Meaning: What is done is done and can't be undone. Often used of a fait accompli, such as a marriage.

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