公而忘私
gōng ér wàng sī
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1 for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
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2 selfless
前事不忘,后事之师
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
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1 don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience
吃水不忘掘井人
chī shuǐ bù wàng jué jǐng rén
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1 Drinking the water of a well, one should never forget who dug it. (idiom)
君子之交淡如水
jūn zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ
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1 a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuāng zǐ])
好了伤疤忘了疼
hǎo le shāng bā wàng le téng
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1 to forget past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
平淡无奇
píng dàn wú qí
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1 ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
废寝忘食
fèi qǐn wàng shí
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1 to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)
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2 to skip one's sleep and meals
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3 to be completely wrapped up in one's work
得鱼忘筌
dé yú wàng quán
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1 lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. to take help for granted
忘恩负义
wàng ēn fù yì
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1 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
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2 to kick a benefactor in the teeth
念念不忘
niàn niàn bù wàng
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1 to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
惨淡经营
cǎn dàn jīng yíng
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1 to manage by painstaking effort (idiom)
舍生忘死
shě shēng wàng sǐ
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1 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
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2 undaunted by perils
数典忘祖
shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ
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1 to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
没齿不忘
mò chǐ bù wàng
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1 lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out
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2 to remember as long as one lives
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3 unforgettable (idiom)
没齿难忘
mò chǐ nán wàng
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1 hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
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2 undying gratitude
淡妆浓抹
dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ
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1 in light or heavy makeup (idiom)
淡泊名利
dàn bó míng lì
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1 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom)
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2 indifferent to worldly rewards
淡泊寡味
dàn bó guǎ wèi
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1 insipid and tasteless (idiom)
淡泊明志
dàn bó míng zhì
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1 living a simple life as one's ideal (idiom)
发愤忘食
fā fèn wàng shí
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1 so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)