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既往不咎

jì wǎng bù jiùdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
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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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-81a197c989dc77b3. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

既往不咎 既往不咎 [ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4] /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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Reference information

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Character information

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  • 既
    jì

    already / since / both... (and...)

  • 往
    wǎng

    to go (in a direction) / to / towards / (of a train) bound for / past / previous

  • 不
    bù

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

  • 咎
    jiù

    fault / to blame / to punish / calamity / misfortune

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.