遗
忘

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The word 遗忘 is formed by combining the character 遗 (yí), meaning "to lose" or "leave behind", with 忘 (wàng), meaning "to forget"; this pairing results in a compound where both characters contribute directly to the overall meaning of forgetting as an act of leaving something behind or losing it from memory.

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时间会让人遗忘很多事。

Shíjiān huì ràng rén yíwàng hěn duō shì.

Time will make people forget many things.

人们常常遗忘那些不愉快的回忆。

Rénmen chángcháng yíwàng nàxiē bù yúkuài de huíyì.

People often forget those unhappy memories.

他试图遗忘那次失败的经历。

Tā shìtú yíwàng nà cì shībài de jīnglì.

He tried to forget the experience of that failure.

历史的教训不应该被轻易遗忘。

Lìshǐ de jiàoxùn bù yīnggāi bèi qīngyì yíwàng.

The lessons of history should not be easily forgotten.

过度沉溺于过去会阻碍我们遗忘和前进的能力。

Guòdù chénnì yú guòqù huì zǔ'ài wǒmen yíwàng hé qiánjìn de nénglì.

Excessive indulgence in the past can hinder our ability to forget and move forward.

Word Definition - 遗忘

yí wàng to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore

Individual Character Details

遗 yí
忘 wàng