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不念舊惡
简 不念旧恶 · 繁 不念舊惡Mandarin · pinyin bù niàn jiù è
Meanings
- do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget
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4–4–4–4 · bu4 nian4 jiu4 e4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to not bear a grudge; to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones
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