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好了傷疤忘了疼

简好了伤疤忘了疼 · 繁好了傷疤忘了疼

Mandarin · pinyin hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng

to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)

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好: hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
了: le · to finish; particle of completed action
傷: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from
疤: bā · scar, cicatrix; birthmark
忘: wàng · forget; neglect; miss, omit
疼: téng · aches, pains; be fond of; love
伤: shāng · wound, injury; fall ill from

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3–5–1–1–4–5–2 · hao3 le5 shang1 ba1 wang4 le5 teng2

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