not cry over the spilt milk

not cry over the spilt milk

Chinese idioms. Pinyin is p ò Z è NGB ù g ù, which means that the steamer has been broken, no longer look at it; metaphor is a fait accompli, no longer regret. It comes from the biography of Guo Tai in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Steamer: an ancient tile cooker; Gu: look back.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Guo Tai in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "when you live in Taiyuan, you fall to the ground and go away regardless. When Lin Zong saw it, he asked his meaning and said to him, "the steamer has been broken. What's the benefit of it?"

Idiom story

Meng min, named Shuda, is a native of Yang's County in Julu County. He lives in Taiyuan as a guest. Once, the steamer he picked fell to the ground. Meng min left without looking at it. Guo Linzong asked him the reason after seeing it and replied, "the steamer has been broken. What's the use of it?" Guo Linzong treated him differently and advised him to study abroad. Ten years later, Meng min became famous. The three gongs were called together and did not submit.