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不念舊惡

简不念旧恶 · 繁不念舊惡

Mandarin · pinyin bù niàn jiù è

do not recall old grievances (idiom, from Analects); forgive and forget

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
念: niàn · think of, recall, study
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惡: Look up this written character
旧: jiù · old, ancient; former, past
恶: è · evil, wicked, bad, foul

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4–4–4–4 · bu4 nian4 jiu4 e4

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(idiomatic) to not bear a grudge; to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones

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