遗忘 yíwàng to forget
to forget; to cease to think about (somebody or something) anymore
How to remember 遗忘: 遗 to lose + 忘 forget = to forget.
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How it is used
- 'To forget, let slip from memory' - often passively, of things gradually lost - 被历史遗忘 (bèi lìshǐ yíwàng) forgotten by history.
- More literary/permanent than everyday 忘 or 忘记; suggests fading into oblivion, not just momentarily forgetting a fact.
- 被遗忘的角落 'a forgotten corner' is a common poetic phrase.