一发不可收拾 in English yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5 Meaning

Meanings

  • once it gets started there's no stopping it

Simplified Characters

一 发 不 可 收 拾

Traditional Characters

一 發 不 可 收 拾

Pinyin

yi1 fa1 bu4 ke3 shou1 shi5

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 发fa1to send out 不bu4(negative prefix) 可ke3can 收shou1to receive 拾shi2to ascend in light steps