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ふくすいぼんにかえらず
Kanji
覆水盆に返らず
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
一度してしまったことや起こってしまったことは、もう元には戻せないというたとえ。 / 過去の失敗や過ちを、あとからどれだけ悔やんでも取り返しがつかないこと。 / やってしまった結果は変えられないのだから、くよくよせずに受け入れるべきだという教え。
Easy Japanese Meaning
一度してしまったことはもうもどせないので、あとでなげいてもむだだといういみ
Chinese (Simplified)
覆水难收 / 已成事实，无法挽回 / 有些事一旦发生就无法恢复原状
Sense（1）
覆水盆に返らず: “spilt water does not return to the basin” → some things cannot be undone
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覆水盆に返らず: “spilt water does not return to the basin” → some things cannot be undone
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ふくすいぼんにかえらず
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He can't learn from his mistakes, just like the proverb 'not returning to the water jar after drinking'.
He can't learn from his mistakes, just like the proverb 'not returning to the water jar after drinking'.
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彼は失敗から学ぶことができず、まるでふくすいぼんにかえらずのようだ。
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