数典忘祖
shǔ​diǎn​wàng​zǔ

forgetting roots

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    数典忘祖 / 數典忘祖

    shǔ​diǎn​wàng​zǔ

    forgetting roots

    To recount history but omit one's ancestors; to forget one's heritage or origins.

    如果一个人连自己的母语都忘了，那就是数典忘祖。

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