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Meaning of 数典忘祖

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数 shǔ 典 diǎn 忘 wàng 祖 zǔ (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
我们都为喧嚣
、
荆棘和吵闹所羁绊
!
人人口口声声不要数典忘祖
。
All about us is noise and bramble, thorn and din, each one of our ancestors on our tongues.
2
她对外国的东西好像懂得很多
,
可是对自己祖国的历史
,
数典忘祖
,
却知之甚少
。
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
虽然这种问题在美国微不足道
,
但在中国
,
人们通常把种族与忠诚等同起来
,
犹如一句俗语所说
:
“
人不能数典忘祖
。
”
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."