木已成舟 mù yǐ chéng zhōu The wood is already a boat

Explanation

比喻事情已成定局，无法改变。

It means that the matter has already been decided and cannot be changed.

Origin Story

很久以前，在一个偏僻的小村庄里，住着一个名叫阿木的年轻人。阿木的父亲是一位经验丰富的木匠，他从小就跟随父亲学习木工技艺。有一天，父亲告诉阿木，他要为村里的一位富商建造一艘船。阿木对此感到非常兴奋，他认真地学习了父亲的所有技术，并尽自己最大的努力来完成这项任务。经过几个月的辛勤工作，阿木终于完成了这艘船。它又大又漂亮，非常结实耐用。富商看到这艘船后，非常满意，立即付清了工钱。村民们也为阿木的技艺感到赞叹。但就在这时，一个不幸的消息传来：暴风雨即将来临！村民们都开始为自己的家园担忧。阿木意识到，他建造的船只可能成为村民们躲避暴风雨的避难所。他立刻跑去把村里的人聚集起来，让他们一起躲进他的船里。船体很稳固，它成功的保护了村民，风雨过后，村庄安然无恙。阿木的船，已经成为村庄的守护神，无论将来发生什么，它都将是村庄的一份宝贵的财富。人们常常提起阿木的船，称赞他的技艺高超和责任心。木已成舟，这艘船已经不仅仅是一艘船，它是村庄的希望，是阿木努力的见证。

hěn jiǔ yǐ qián, zài yīgè piānpì de xiǎocūn zhuāng lǐ, zhù zhe yīgè míng jiào ā mù de nián qīng rén. ā mù de fù qīn shì yī wèi jīngyàn fēngfù de mù jiàng, tā cóng xiǎo jiù gēnsuí fù qīn xuéxí mù gōng jìyì. yǒu yī tiān, fù qīn gàosù ā mù, tā yào wèi cūn lǐ de yī wèi fù shāng jiàn zào yī sōu chuán. ā mù duì cǐ gǎndào fēi cháng xīngfèn, tā rènzhēn de xuéxí le fù qīn de suǒyǒu jìshù, bìng jìn zìjǐ zuì dà de nǔlì lái wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwu. jīngguò jǐ gè yuè de xīnqín gōngzuò, ā mù zhōngyú wánchéng le zhè sōu chuán. tā yòu dà yòu piàoliang, fēicháng jiēshí nàiyòng. fù shāng kàn dào zhè sōu chuán hòu, fēicháng mǎnyì, lìjí fù qīng le gōng qián. cūn mín men yě wèi ā mù de jìyì gǎndào zàntàn. dàn jiù zài zhè shí, yīgè bùxìng de xiāoxī chuán lái: bàofēng yǔ jí jiāng lái lín! cūn mín men dōu kāishǐ wèi zìjǐ de jiāyuán dānyōu. ā mù yìshí dào, tā jiàn zào de chuán zhǐ kěnéng chéngwéi cūn mín men duǒbì bàofēng yǔ de bì nàn suǒ. tā lìkè pǎo qù bǎ cūn lǐ de rén jùjí qǐlái, ràng tāmen yīqǐ duǒ jìn tā de chuán lǐ. chuán tǐ hěn wěngù, tā chénggōng de bǎohù le cūn mín, fēng yǔ guò hòu, cūn zhuāng ānrán wúyàng. ā mù de chuán, yǐjīng chéngwéi cūn zhuāng de shǒuhù shén, wúlùn jiānglái fāshēng shénme, tā dōu jiāng shì cūn zhuāng de yī fèn bǎoguì de cáifù. rénmen chángcháng tí qǐ ā mù de chuán, chēngzàn tā de jìyì gāochāo hé zérènxīn. mù yǐ chéng zhōu, zhè sōu chuán yǐjīng bù jǐngshì yī sōu chuán, tā shì cūn zhuāng de xīwàng, shì ā mù nǔlì de jiànzhèng.

Long ago, in a remote village, lived a young man named Amu. Amu's father was a skilled carpenter, and Amu learned the craft from a young age. One day, his father told Amu that he was to build a ship for a wealthy merchant in the village. Amu was thrilled and diligently learned from his father, doing his best to complete the task. After months of hard work, Amu finally finished the ship. It was large, beautiful, and very sturdy. The wealthy merchant was very pleased with the ship and immediately paid Amu. The villagers admired Amu's skill. But then, bad news came: a great storm was approaching! The villagers began to worry about their homes. Amu realized that his ship could provide a safe haven for the villagers to escape the storm. He immediately rushed to gather the villagers and brought them to safety on his ship. The ship was very stable and saved the villagers from the storm. After the storm, the village was unharmed. Amu's ship had become a guardian of the village, no matter what happened in the future, it would always be a precious asset to the village. People often spoke of Amu's ship, praising his skill and sense of responsibility. The wood had already become a boat; this ship was more than just a ship; it was the hope of the village and a testament to Amu's efforts.

Usage

用于比喻事情已经成为定局，无法改变。

yòng yú bǐyù shìqíng yǐjīng chéngwéi dìngjú, wúfǎ gǎibiàn

Used to describe a situation where something has already become a settled matter and cannot be changed.

Examples

• 木已成舟，我们只能接受现实。

  mù yǐ chéng zhōu, wǒmen zhǐ néng jiēshòu xiànshí

  It's a done deal; we have to accept the reality.

• 这件事已经木已成舟，无法改变了。

  zhè jiàn shì qíng yǐjīng mù yǐ chéng zhōu, wúfǎ gǎibiàn le

  This matter is already a done deal and cannot be changed.

Related Idioms

• 覆水难收

• 无可挽回

Opposite Idioms

• 变幻莫测

• 瞬息万变