既往不咎
jì​wǎng​bù​jiù

to let bygones be bygones

  • created reference approved 既往不咎 → 不咎既往 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    既往不咎 jì​wǎng​bù​jiù

    不咎既往 bù​jiù​jì​wǎng

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 既往不咎 · jì​wǎng​bù​jiù · to let bygones be bygones — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    既往不咎

    jì​wǎng​bù​jiù

    to let bygones be bygones

    To forgive past mistakes and not seek punishment or recriminations; used to indicate that one will not dwell on previous errors.

    jì​wǎng​bú​jiù

    既往 (literal) → 既往 · jì​wǎng · the past, formerly 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 咎 (literal) → 咎 · jiù · to blame

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense