毋忘

wúwàng
phrase

Meanings

  1. 1 do not forget (literary)
  2. 2 lest we forget

Examples

HSK 6
Wúwàng zài Jǔ shì Qí Huán gōng de gùshì.
'Never forget the time in Ju' refers to a story about Duke Huan of Qi.
HSK 7-9
Wúwàng guó chǐ, zhènxīngzhōnghuá.
Never forget the national humiliation; revive China.

Tips

register
Classical / literary. (wú) is a literary negative ('do not'), the colloquial equivalent being 不要 (bùyào). You'll see 毋忘 mostly on monuments, slogans (毋忘国耻), and inscriptions.
history
毋忘在莒 (wúwàng zài Jǔ) is a classical four-character phrase meaning 'don't forget your hard times in Ju' - Chiang Kai-shek invoked it after retreating to Taiwan, making it a politically charged expression.

Stroke Order

wàng