數典忘祖 — shu3 dian3 wang4 zu3 — Chinese Dictionary

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shu³ dian³ wang⁴ zu³

to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

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As word

1

shu³

to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots

2

dian³

to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots

3

wang⁴

to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots

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zu³

to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots