毋忘在莒
wú​wàng​zài​jǔ

reclaim lost territory

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 莒 jǔ as a base to retake seventy-two cities from the state of Yan
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 莒 jǔ

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