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不计前嫌

bù jì qián xiándictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(idiom) to set aside past grievances / to bear no grudge
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-1849188bbe113ba7. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

不計前嫌 不计前嫌 [bu4 ji4 qian2 xian2] /(idiom) to set aside past grievances; to bear no grudge/

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Other forms in these source records: 不計前嫌

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 计
    jì

    to calculate / to compute / to count / to regard as important / to plan / ruse / meter / gauge

    Jì

    surname Ji

  • 前
    qián

    front / forward / ahead / first / top (followed by a number) / future / ago / before / BC (e.g. 前293年) / former / formerly

  • 嫌
    xián

    to dislike / suspicion / resentment / enmity / abbr. for 嫌犯[xián fàn], criminal suspect

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.