有去无回 (yǒu) — to have no return; to cross the Rubicon; to be a point of no return
Definition
An idiom for an irreversible, all-or-nothing step — 'point of no return'. Used for decisive actions where going back is impossible.
idiom
to have no returnto cross the Rubiconto be a point of no return
Examples
- ，有去无回。Zhè cì tóu zī fēng xiǎn hěn dà, zī jīn kě néng yǒu.This investment is very risky; the funds may be gone forever.
- ，有去无回。Tā jué dìng lí kāi jiā xiāng, tà shàng yǒu de lù.He decided to leave his hometown and set out on a journey with no return.
- ，有去无回。Zhè ge xuǎn zé yí dàn zuò chū, jiù shì yǒu le.Once this choice is made, it's a point of no return.
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