过河的卒子，只能进，不能退過河的卒子，只能進，不能退過河的卒子，只能進，不能退

a pawn that has crossed the river: it can only advance, never retreat

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Widely known

Meaning: Under pressure, one can only move forward with no way back. Like 'no turning back'.

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Simplified: 过河的卒子，只能进，不能退
Traditional (Taiwan): 過河的卒子，只能進，不能退
Pinyin: guòhé de zúzǐ, zhǐnéng jìn, bùnéng tuì
Bopomofo: ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄏㄜˊ ˙ㄉㄜㄗㄨˊ ㄗˇ，ㄓˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄥˊ ㄊㄨㄟˋ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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