生米煮成熟饭 — “What is done is done”
生米煮成熟饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What is done is done”. Things that are settled cannot be changed. The die is cast. Literally, “Raw rice cooked into mature rice”.
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生米煮成熟饭 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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事情既然已经生米煮成熟饭了，你就好好接受现实，努力适应吧。
Since the raw rice has been cooked into mature rice, you should accept reality and try to adapt.
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- shēng生bù不féng逢chén辰born at an unlucky time
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- 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
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What does 生米煮成熟饭 mean?
生米煮成熟饭 (shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “What is done is done”.
How do you pronounce 生米煮成熟饭?
生米煮成熟饭 is pronounced shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 生米煮成熟饭 literally mean?
Literally, 生米煮成熟饭 means “Raw rice cooked into mature rice”. It is used to mean “What is done is done”.
What is the Chinese definition of 生米煮成熟饭?
比喻事情已经做成了，不能再改变。