Last Updated :2025/12/21

水に流す

Hiragana
みずにながす
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
過去の揉め事や争いごとを忘れて、責任を追及したり根に持ったりせずに済ませること。 / 問題や不都合なことを表立って取り上げず、なかったこととして扱うこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
けんかやもめごとを なかったことにして もう きにしないこと
Chinese (Simplified)
将过去的事一笔勾销 / 既往不咎,不再追究 / 放下过往,化解恩怨
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He decided to let the water carry away his past failures.

Chinese (Simplified) Translation

他决定把过去的失败一笔勾销。

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(idiomatic) let the water carry it away, wipe the slate clean

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(idiomatic) let the water carry it away, wipe the slate clean

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水に流す

彼は過去の失敗を水に流すことにした。

See correct answer

He decided to let the water carry away his past failures.

He decided to let the water carry away his past failures.

See correct answer

彼は過去の失敗を水に流すことにした。

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