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米已成炊

mǐ yǐ chéng chuīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom) / fig. what is done cannot be undone
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

米已成炊 米已成炊 [mi3 yi3 cheng2 chui1] /lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)/fig. what is done cannot be undone/

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  • 米
    mǐ

    uncooked rice / meter (unit of length) / (slang) Chinese yuan

    Mǐ

    surname Mi

  • 已
    yǐ

    already / (bound form) to stop / to cease / to end / (literary) thereafter / afterward / (literary) too / excessively

  • 成
    chéng

    to succeed / to finish / to complete / to accomplish / to become / to turn into / to be all right / OK! / one tenth

    Chéng

    surname Cheng / short name for Chengdu 成都[Chéng dū]

  • 炊
    chuī

    to cook food

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.