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君子不究既往
君子不究既往
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君子不究既往

君子不究既往 — “A noble person does not dwell on or pursue past faults or grievances”

君子不究既往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a noble person does not dwell on or pursue past faults or grievances”. Choosing to let bygones be bygones. Literally, “A gentleman does not investigate the past”.

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君子不究既往 Pronunciation and Pinyin

君子不究既往 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
君
jūn7monarch, lord, or gentleman
子
zǐ3son, child, seed, small thing
不
bù4not
究
jiū7investigate thoroughly
既
jì9already; both... and
往
wǎng8go towards

Example Sentence with 君子不究既往

他虽然犯过一些小错误,但领导秉持着君子不究既往的原则,依然给予他改正的机会。
Although he had made some minor mistakes, the leader, adhering to the principle that a noble person does not dwell on the past, still gave him a chance to correct them.

Idioms Related to 君子不究既往

More idioms starting with 君

  • jūn君mìng命wú无èr二A ruler's command is absolute
  • jūn君chàng唱chén臣hé和Subordinates follow leader's directives in harmony
  • jūn君shèng圣chén臣xián贤sagacious ruler, virtuous minister
  • jūn君zǐ子yī一yán言,,kuài快mǎ马yī一biān鞭A gentleman's word is his bond
  • jūn君zǐ子sān三jiè戒A gentleman's three prohibitions
  • jūn君zǐ子bù不qì器A gentleman is not a tool
  • jūn君zǐ子bù不duó夺rén人zhī之hǎo好A gentleman does not seize others' cherished things
  • jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交Friendship between noble persons
  • jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交jiē接rú如shuǐ水A gentleman's friendship is pure and unassuming
  • jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交dàn淡rú如shuǐ水Friendship of a gentleman is pure and simple
  • jūn君zǐ子zhī之jiāo交dàn淡ruò若shuǐ水A gentleman's friendship is pure and selfless
  • jūn君zǐ子jiāo交jué绝,,bù不chū出è恶shēng声Noble people part without slander

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Questions about 君子不究既往

What does 君子不究既往 mean?

君子不究既往 (jūn zǐ bù jiū jì wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a noble person does not dwell on or pursue past faults or grievances”.

How do you pronounce 君子不究既往?

君子不究既往 is pronounced jūn zǐ bù jiū jì wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 君子不究既往 literally mean?

Literally, 君子不究既往 means “a gentleman does not investigate the past”. It is used to mean “a noble person does not dwell on or pursue past faults or grievances”.

What is the Chinese definition of 君子不究既往?

君子:指品格高尚的人;究:追究;既往:已经过去的事情。道德高尚的人不追究已过去的事情

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