有去无回

有去無回
yǒuqùwúhuí
idiom #33,225

Meanings

  1. 1 gone forever; never to return
  2. 2 a one-way trip (no coming back)

Examples

Zhè tàng rènwù kěnéng yǒuqùwúhuí.
This mission may be a one-way trip.
Jiè gěi tā de qián jīběnshàng yǒuqùwúhuí.
Money lent to him is basically gone for good.
Tā xiàle shān jiù yǒuqùwúhuí le.
Once he went down the mountain, he never came back.

Tips

usage
Literally 'there's a going but no returning'. Used for risky missions, lost money, dead-end situations, or anyone who walks out and doesn't come back. Carries a fatalistic, slightly ominous tone.

Stroke Order

yǒu
huí