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TOPIK 6noun

낙장불입

nakjangburip [낙짱부립]

낙장불입이에요 · 낙장불입이야 (casual)

no take-backs, what's done can't be undone

Example

한번 낸 카드는 낙장불입이니까 다시 가져갈 수 없어요.

Once a card is played, there are no take-backs, so you can't pick it up again.

Word parts

낙 fall장 sheet, card불 not입 enter

Literally 'a dropped card doesn't come back in' — a rule from the card game hwatu.

Good to know

Used jokingly beyond games, meaning a decision or statement can't be reversed.