数典忘祖

Traditional: 數典忘祖

shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ

Dictionary entry

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

What does 数典忘祖 mean?

数典忘祖 (shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots

Character breakdown

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数shǔto count · to count as; to regard as 典diǎncanon · law 忘wàngto forget · to overlook 祖Zǔsurname Zu

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How to pronounce 数典忘祖

数典忘祖

shǔ diǎn wàng zǔ

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