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Meaning of 数典忘祖

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shǔ diǎn wàng (Trad.: 數典忘祖)
to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
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Example Sentences
1
All about us is noise and bramble, thorn and din, each one of our ancestors on our tongues.
2
西
She seems to know a lot about things of foreign, but she forgets her own origin and knows very little about the history of her own country.
3
Although such a query may seem fringe in the U.S., it's not out of the ordinary in China to equate race with loyalty. As one popular saying goes, "You can't betray your ancestors."