出笼的小鸟儿,放得出收不回出籠的小鳥兒,放得出收不回出籠的小鳥兒,放得出收不回

a little bird out of its cage: can be let out but not taken back

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Words once spoken or deeds once done can't be undone. Like 'you can't unring the bell'.

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Simplified: 出笼的小鸟儿,放得出收不回
Traditional (Taiwan): 出籠的小鳥兒,放得出收不回
Pinyin: chūlóng de xiǎo niǎor,fàng déchū shōu bù huí
Bopomofo: ㄔㄨㄌㄨㄥˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇㄦ,ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄔㄨㄕㄡㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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