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旧事

舊事
jiùshì
noun #13,398

Measure Word

一件旧事 jiàn

Meanings

  1. 1 old affair
  2. 2 past event
  3. 3 something from the past

Examples

别再提那些旧事了。
Bié zài tí nàxiē jiùshì le.
Stop bringing up those old matters.

Tips

usage
旧事 often has a slightly negative connotation — things from the past that are better left alone. The phrase 重提旧事 (to bring up old matters again) implies dredging up something unpleasant.

Stroke Order

旧 jiù
事 shì