既成事实

既成事實

jìchéng-shìshí

idiom

Meanings

1 fait accompli
2 an established fact
3 something already done that cannot be undone

Characters

to become; to be formed

Examples

HSK 5

面对既成事实，我们只能接受现实。

Miànduì jìchéngshìshí, wǒmen zhǐnéng jiēshòu xiànshí.

Faced with a fait accompli, we can only accept the reality.

HSK 6

事情已经成为既成事实，再争论也没用。

Shìqing yǐjīng chéngwéi jìchéngshìshí, zài zhēnglùn yě méiyòng.

It's already a done deal - there's no point arguing now.

Tips

usage

Direct counterpart to French/English 'fait accompli.' Often used resignedly - the speaker doesn't necessarily approve, but recognizes the situation can't be reversed.

Stroke Order

既 jì

成 chéng

事 shì

实 shí