开弓没有回头箭

MEANING

1. 壹名noun

   lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom)

   • kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn,wǒmenzhǐnéngxiàngqián.

     开弓没有回头箭，我们只能向前。🔊

     Once the arrow leaves the bowstring, there is no turning back; we can only move forward.

2. 貳名noun

   fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back

   • kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn,wǒmenzhǐnéngxiàngqián.

     开弓没有回头箭，我们只能向前。🔊

     Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back—we can only move forward.

3. 參形adjective

   to have to finish what one started

   • kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn,wǒmenbìxūwánchéngrènwù.

     开弓没有回头箭，我们必须完成任务。🔊

     Once the bow is drawn, there is no turning back—we must complete the task.

4. 肆形adjective

   to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks

   • kāigōngméiyǒuhuítóujiàn,wǒmenbìxūqiánjìn.

     开弓没有回头箭，我们必须前进。🔊

     Once the arrow is released from the bow, there is no turning back, we must move forward.