大人不記小人過
dà​rén​bù​jì​xiǎo​rén​guò

to be magnanimous

  • created sense approved 大人不记小人过/大人不記小人過 · dà​rén​bù​jì​xiǎo​rén​guò · to be magnanimous — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大人不记小人过 / 大人不記小人過

    dà​rén​bù​jì​xiǎo​rén​guò

    to be magnanimous

    a person of great character does not hold grudges against those of lower status or moral stature; often used as a plea for forgiveness or to show one's own generosity of spirit

    大人 (literal) → 大人 · dà​rén · great person 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 记 (literal) → 记/記 · jì · to remember 小人 (literal) → 小人 · xiǎo​rén · villain 过 (literal) → 过/過 · guò · error

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    created sense