既成事实

既成事實

jìchéngshìshí

idiom

Meanings

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

Characters

to become; to be formed

Examples

事情已经成为既成事实，再争论也没用。

Shìqing yǐjīng chéngwéi jìchéngshìshí, zài zhēnglùn yě méi yòng.

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

面对既成事实，我们只能接受现实。

Miànduì jìchéngshìshí, wǒmen zhǐ néng jiēshòu xiànshí.

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

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