Lingaku- see 大人不記小人過|大人不记小人过[da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4]
Generated definitions (experimental)
- The superior person does not hold grudges against the petty person's faults.
This phrase suggests that a noble or virtuous individual does not dwell on or retaliate against the minor mistakes or offenses of lesser individuals, promoting magnanimity and forgiveness.
The superior person does not care about the mistakes of the petty person.
The superior person has a broad mind and will not hold a grudge against the mistakes of the petty person.
Generated collocations (experimental)
jūn zǐ bù jì xiǎo rén guò君子不计小人过a gentleman does not hold grudges against petty peoplejūn zǐ君子kuān róng宽容a gentleman is tolerantjūn zǐ君子zhī之dào道the way of a gentlemanjūn zǐ zhī jiāo君子之交the friendship of gentlemenjūn zǐ君子tǎn dàng坦荡a gentleman is open and magnanimousjūn zǐ君子bào chóu报仇a gentleman's revenge is to be graciousjūn zǐ君子cōng ming聪明a gentleman is wisejūn zǐ君子lǐ yí礼仪the etiquette of a gentlemanjūn zǐ君子xiū shēn修身a gentleman cultivates himselfjūn zǐ君子fēng fàn风范the demeanor of a gentlemanjūn zǐ君子xìng gé性格the character of a gentleman