箭在弦上，不能不发箭在弦上，不能不發箭在弦上，不能不發

the arrow is on the string: it must be shot

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · In everyday use

Meaning: The situation is so pressing that action can't be put off. Like 'the die is cast'.

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Simplified: 箭在弦上，不能不发
Traditional (Taiwan): 箭在弦上，不能不發
Pinyin: jiànzàixiánshang, bùnéngbù fā
Pinyin (Taiwan): jiànzàixiánshàng, bùnéngbù fā
Bopomofo: ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄗㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕㄤˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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发(fā)send out

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