出笼的鸟儿收不回出籠的鳥兒收不回出籠的鳥兒收不回

a bird out of its cage can't be taken back

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Something that has been said or decided can hardly be changed.

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Simplified: 出笼的鸟儿收不回
Traditional (Taiwan): 出籠的鳥兒收不回
Pinyin: chūlóng de niǎor shōu bù huí
Bopomofo: ㄔㄨㄌㄨㄥˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄋㄧㄠˇㄦㄕㄡㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˊ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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