wú​wàng​zài​jǔ

reclaim lost territory

Senses

毋忘在莒 wú​wàng​zài​jǔ reclaim lost territory

To remain intent on recovering lost national lands, referencing the state of Qi using as a base to retake seventy-two cities from the state of Yan

毋忘在莒 wú​wàng​zài​jǔ not forget past hardships

To remain mindful of earlier periods of exile or failure during times of prosperity or success, referencing Bào Shūyá 鲍叔牙 bào​shū​yá reminding Duke Huán of Qí 齐桓公 qí​huán​gōng of his time as a refugee in

References

see 毋忘在莒/毋忘在莒 莒/莒