Definition
无可挽回 is a four-character set phrase meaning that a situation or outcome is so far gone that nothing can be done to reverse it. It's used in formal or literary contexts to describe irreversible decisions, lost opportunities, or damage that cannot be undone. The literal breakdown is 'no way to retrieve' — but in English it corresponds to 'irretrievable', 'irreversible', or 'the die is cast'.
v.p.
irretrievableirreversiblebeyond recovery
Examples
- ,无可挽回。Zhège juédìng yídàn zuòchū, jiù mó le.Once this decision is made, it's irreversible.
- ,无可挽回。Shíjiān yǐjīng guòqù, zàochéng de sǔnshī mó.Time has passed, and the damage caused is irretrievable.
- ,无可挽回。Tāmen de guānxì yǐjīng pòliè, mó le.Their relationship has broken down and is beyond recovery.
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