生米作成熟饭 — “What's done is done”
生米作成熟饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What's done is done”. Things are a fait accompli and cannot be undone. Literally, “Raw rice made into cooked rice”.
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既然生米作成熟饭了，我们只能接受这个结果，然后想想下一步该怎么办。
Since the raw rice has been cooked, we can only accept the outcome and then think about what to do next.
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- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
- shēng生bù不yù遇shí时born at an unfortunate time
- shēng生shì事wēi微miǎo渺precarious and meager livelihood
- shēng生shì事rǎo扰mín民cause trouble and disturb the public
- shēng生yú于yōu忧huàn患ér而sǐ死yú于ān安lè乐Adversity fosters survival, ease leads to ruin
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- shēng生rén人tú涂tàn炭people plunged into extreme misery
- shēng生zhòng众shí食guǎ寡abundant production and sparse consumption
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What does 生米作成熟饭 mean?
生米作成熟饭 (shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What's done is done”.
How do you pronounce 生米作成熟饭?
生米作成熟饭 is pronounced shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生米作成熟饭 literally mean?
Literally, 生米作成熟饭 means “Raw rice made into cooked rice”. It is used to mean “What's done is done”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生米作成熟饭?
比喻事情已经做成了，不能再改变