How do you pronounce 一发不可收拾?

一发不可收拾 is pronounced "yī fā bù kě shōu shi" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.

What HSK level is 一发不可收拾?

一发不可收拾 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

一发不可收拾 is made up of the characters 一, 发, 不, 可, 收, 拾. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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一发不可收拾 (yī fā bù kě shōu shi) means "things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand" in Chinese.

一发不可收拾

yī fā bù kě shōu shi

things that have happened can hardly be controlled; to get out of hand

verb

Traditional: 一發不可收拾

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