忘怀

忘懷

wànghuái

verb #17,320

Meanings

1 to forget
2 to let go (of a memory or feeling)

Characters

bosom; heart; to cherish

Literally: to forget from the heart

Examples

那段经历令人难以忘怀。

Nàduàn jīnglì lìngrén nányǐwànghuái.

That experience is hard to forget.

他始终无法忘怀过去的爱人。

Tā shǐzhōng wúfǎ wànghuái guòqù de àirén.

He can never forget his past lover.

Tips

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忘怀 is more literary and emotional than 忘记. It is almost always used in the pattern 难以忘怀 (hard to forget) or 无法忘怀 (unable to forget).

Stroke Order

忘 wàng

怀 huái