xuān

谖

Character · VerbTraditional諼

forget; deceive

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

verb

to forget (literary)

archaic

Classical Chinese usage, often seen in set phrases like 永矢弗谖 (to swear never to forget).

Yǒng永
shǐ矢
fú弗
xuān谖
 ，
míng铭
jì记
yú于
xīn心
 。

I swear never to forget, keeping it engraved in my heart.

Dé德
yīn音
mò莫
wéi违
 ，
zhōng中
xīn心
yǎng养
zhī之
 ，
zhōng终
bù不
kě可
xuān谖
xī兮
 。

Do not go against the virtuous words; cherish them in your heart, for they can never be forgotten.

2.

verb

to deceive; to cheat; to swindle

archaic

Classical usage for fraudulent behavior.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
xuān谖
zhà诈
zhī之
shù术
 ，
zhōng终
jiāng将
bèi被
jiē揭
chuān穿
 。

Such deceitful tricks will eventually be exposed.

Bù不
kě可
xuān谖
rén人
yǐ以
bù不
shí实
zhī之
yán言
 。

One should not deceive others with false words.