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既往不咎 (gei3 wong5 bat1 gau3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

既往不咎 (gei3 wong5 bat1 gau3, jì wǎng bù jiù) — to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk.

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 既 (gei3) — already; since; both... (and...)
• 既定 (gei3 ding6) — already fixed; set; established
• 既往 (gei3 wong5) — past; bygone; the past
• 既得 (gei3 dak1) — vested in; already obtained; vesting
• 既得利益 (gei3 dak1 lei6 jik1) — vested interest
• 既得期間 (gei3 dak1 kei4 gaan1) — vesting period (in finance)

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