what has been cannot be withdrawn

what has been cannot be withdrawn

If you say something, you can't take it back. It's the same as "it's hard to recover.".

Idiom explanation

what has been cannot be withdrawn

sìmǎmòzhuī

"Explanation" means that if you say something, you can't take it back. It must be counted. It's the same as "it's hard to recover.".

Idioms and allusions

[source] Chapter 28 of the history of Zen by Fang Ruhao of the Ming Dynasty: "Chang Tai says:" if you say something, you can't change it. "

Discrimination of words

Usage: used as predicate and clause; used for people to keep their word.