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貴人多忘事
简 贵人多忘事 · 繁 貴人多忘事Mandarin · pinyin guì rén duō wàng shì
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4–2–1–4–4 · gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4 shi4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gwai3 jan4 do1 mong4 si6
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gwai3 jan4 do1 mong4 si6
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- (originally honorific, now usually sarcastic) important people tend to have short memories; someone having a forgetful mind
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