Definition
既往不咎 is a four-character idiom meaning 'to let bygones be bygones'. Literally 'not blame the past', it is used to suggest that past mistakes should be forgiven and not pursued further. It often appears in formal or written contexts when making a conscious decision to move forward.
f.e.
to let bygones be bygonesto forgive past misdeeds
Examples
- ，既往不咎。Jìrán tā dàoqiàn le, wǒmen jiù jì wǎng bù jiù ba.Since he apologized, let's let bygones be bygones.
- 既往不咎。Wǒmen yīnggāi duì lìshǐ wèntí jì wǎng bù jiù.We should let bygones be bygones regarding historical issues.
- 既往不咎，。Gōngsī juédìng jì wǎng bù jiù, bú zài zhuījiū tā de zérèn.The company decided to let bygones be bygones and not pursue his responsibility further.
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