開弓沒有回頭箭
kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn
ㄎㄞ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄟˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ
Simplified 开弓没有回头箭
- 1lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)
- 2fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back
- 3to have to finish what one started
- 4to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks