"forgive and forget" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 既往不咎
• 原谅并忘记

Definition

不再对某人感到生气，并像从未发生过一样对待对方。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用于正式和非正式场合。强调不仅要原谅别人，还要不再提及过去的错误。用于希望大家向前看的情境。

Examples

It's important to forgive and forget after an argument.

争吵后，学会**既往不咎**很重要。

Can you forgive and forget what happened?

你能**原谅并忘记**发生的事吗？

They decided to forgive and forget after their fight.

他们决定在争吵后**既往不咎**。

I know you made a mistake, but let's just forgive and forget.

我知道你犯了错，但我们还是**既往不咎**吧。

Sometimes it's just easier to forgive and forget than to hold a grudge.

有时候，选择**既往不咎**比记仇要轻松得多。

Look, we’ve both said things we don’t mean. How about we forgive and forget?

你看，我们都说了不该说的话。咱们**既往不咎**好吗？