粵

既gei3往wong5不bat1咎gau3

gei3 wong5 bat1 gau3jì wǎng bù jiù

English

  1. to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones
  2. There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
  3. to forgive and forget; let bygones be bygones; literally, "what is past is not condemned"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔再追究對方以往嘅過錯

Examples

  • 既往不咎。

    Let bygones be bygones.

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  • 今次嘅事,我既往不咎,下一次唔好再俾我捉到。

    I will let you go this time. Do not get caught by me again.

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

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