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数典忘祖
shǔ​diǎn​wàng​zǔ

to forget one's roots

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数典忘祖 數典忘祖 shǔ​diǎn​wàng​zǔ
to forget one's roots
To recount history but forget one's own ancestors; describes forgetting one's origins, being ungrateful, or being ignorant of one's own country's history.

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0.148 per million

Cross-References

Antonym

  • 饮水思源 yǐn​shuǐ​sī​yuán

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Frequency data
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