That ship has sailed (dāt shìp hǎiz sāi'ěrd)

Idiom Sea

含义

That opportunity is gone and cannot be used anymore.

这个机会已经过去,不能再使用。 (zhège jīhuì yǐjīng guòqù, bù néng zài shǐyòng.)

例句

"I wanted to apply for that job, but that ship has sailed."

"我想申请那份工作,但这个机会已经过去了。" (wǒ xiǎng shēnqǐng nà fèn gōngzuò, dàn **zhège jīhuì yǐjīng guòqù le**.)