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破甑不顾
破甑不顾
破甑不顾
破甑不顾
破甑不顾
破甑不顾
破甑不顾

破甑不顾 — “To not dwell on or regret an irreversible past event or situation”

破甑不顾 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not dwell on or regret an irreversible past event or situation”. What's done is done. Literally, “Broken steamer pot, no looking back”.

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破甑不顾 Pronunciation and Pinyin

破甑不顾 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
破		pò10break, destroy, or defeat
甑		zèng16ancient rice steamer
不		bù4not
顾		gù10look back, consider, visit, hire

Example Sentence with 破甑不顾

既然考试已经结束，成绩也无法改变，就破甑不顾，把精力投入到新的学习中去吧。
Since the exam is over and the results cannot be changed, let's not dwell on the past and instead focus our energy on new studies.

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Questions about 破甑不顾

What does 破甑不顾 mean?

破甑不顾 (pò zèng bù gù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to not dwell on or regret an irreversible past event or situation”.

How do you pronounce 破甑不顾?

破甑不顾 is pronounced pò zèng bù gù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 破甑不顾 literally mean?

Literally, 破甑不顾 means “Broken steamer pot, no looking back”. It is used to mean “to not dwell on or regret an irreversible past event or situation”.

What is the Chinese definition of 破甑不顾?

甑：古代一种瓦制炊器；顾：回头看。甑落地已破，不再看它。比喻既成事实，不再追悔。