卒子过河，不能后退卒子過河，不能後退卒子過河，不能後退

a pawn that has crossed the river: it cannot retreat

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Once committed, you can only go forward and there is no turning back. Like 'no turning back'.

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Simplified: 卒子过河，不能后退
Traditional (Taiwan): 卒子過河，不能後退
Pinyin: zúzǐ guòhé, bùnéng hòutuì
Bopomofo: ㄗㄨˊ ㄗˇ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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