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箭
在
弦
上
,
不
得
不
發
[--------发]
Jyutping
zin3 zoi6 jin4 soeng6 , bat1 dak1 bat1 faat3
Pinyin
jiàn zài xián shàng , bù dé bù fā
Definitions (Wiktionary)
phrase, idiomatic
there's no turning back now!
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
箭在弦上,不得不发
箭在弦上,不得不發
zin3 zoi6 jin4 soeng6, bat1 dak1 bat1 faat3
when the arrow is on the string, it must fly