forgive past mistakes; let bygones be bygones
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 5 examplesidiom
to not blame someone for past mistakes; to forgive and forget
formalOften used in formal contexts to express forgiveness or a policy of leniency. Can also be used as a verb phrase in the passive form '被既往不咎' (to be forgiven for past deeds).
Zhǐ只
yào要
nǐ你
kěn肯
gǎi改
guò过
zì自
xīn新
，
wǒ我
men们
duì对
nǐ你
jì既
wǎng往
bù不
jiù咎
。
As long as you are willing to turn over a new leaf, we will forgive your past mistakes.
Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
duì对
xīn新
yuán员
gōng工
de的
guò过
wǎng往
jīng经
lì历
jì既
wǎng往
bù不
jiù咎
。
The company decided to let bygones be bygones regarding the new employee's past experiences.
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Duì对
nà那
xiē些
yuàn愿
yì意
tóu投
xiáng降
de的
dí敌
rén人
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
jì既
wǎng往
bù不
jiù咎
。
We can forgive past actions for those enemies willing to surrender.
Guò过
qù去
de的
jiù就
ràng让
tā它
guò过
qù去
ba吧
，
wǒ我
men们
yào要
jì既
wǎng往
bù不
jiù咎
，
xiàng向
qián前
kàn看
。
Let bygones be bygones. We should forgive the past and look forward.
Yě也
shuō说
“
bù不
jiù咎
jì既
wǎng往
”
，
yì意
si思
wán完
quán全
xiāng相
tóng同
。
Also said as 'bù jiù jì wǎng', with exactly the same meaning.