不念旧恶 meaning in English
not bear a grudge; bear no malice; cast behind the back; discard [not to dig up] old animosities; forget and forgive old grudges; forget old grievances; let bygones be bygones.; let the dead bury the dead.; not to keep the former wickedness of man in mind; not to remember old wrongs
Examples
- It is said that forgiving and forgetting are the best reaction to the injustice criticism
有人说对于不公正的批评的最好反应是原谅和忘却(不念旧恶) 。 - I had left this woman in bitterness and hate , and i came back to her now with no other emotion than a sort of ruth for her great sufferings , and a strong yearning to forget and forgive all injuries - to be reconciled and clasp hands in amity
过去我带着苦涩与憎恨离开了这个女人,现在又回到了她身边,仅仅是出于对她极度痛苦的同情,出于不念旧恶握手言和的强烈愿望。