一去不返 (yī qù bú) — to be gone forever; to be irrevocably past; never to return
Definition
Literary four-character idiom meaning 'gone forever, never to return' — used for time, chances, or eras that have passed beyond recovery, more dramatic than plain 走了.
verb
to be gone foreverto be irrevocably pastnever to return
Examples
- 一去不返，。Qīng chūn yī qù bú, wǒ men yào zhēn xī xiàn zài de shí guāng.Youth is gone forever; we must cherish the present time.
- ，一去不返，。Jī huì yí dàn cuò guò, yī qù bú, bié yóu yù le.Once the opportunity slips away, it never comes back — don't hesitate.
- 一去不返，。Nà duàn lì shǐ yǐ jīng yī qù bú, dàn jiào xùn bù néng wàng jì.That period of history is already gone forever, but its lesson must not be forgotten.
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