粵

淡daam6忘mong4

daam6 mong4dàn wàng

English

  1. to gradually forget as time passes; to have (sth) fade from one's memory
  2. to forget something bit by bit

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 逐漸噉唔記得咗

Examples

  • 佢已經淡忘咗當年畀火燒嘅記憶。

    His memory of the time he got burnt has already faded.

  • 他不久就把事情淡忘了。

    By and by he forgot that affair.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 久了不見,便會逐漸淡忘。分開以後,也就自然不會再聯絡了。

    Out of sight out of mind. When you're separated you lose touch.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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