This idiom, 'honorable men easily forget,' suggests that people of high status are forgetful. It is often used sarcastically to criticize someone for being forgetful and originates from a record during the Five Dynasties period.
这个成语“贵人多忘事”比喻有身份地位的人容易忘记事情，常用来讽刺人健忘，源自五代时期的记载。
| 成语 | 贵人多忘事 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 高贵者往往善忘。原指高官态度傲慢，不念旧交，后用于讽刺人健忘。 |
| 出处 | 五代·五王保《唐摭言》卷二：“倘也贵人多忘，国士难期，使仆一朝出其不意，与君并肩台阁，侧眼相视，公始悔而谢仆，仆安能有色于君乎？” |
| 拼音 | guì rén duō wàng shì |
| 拼音码 | grds |
| 近义词 | 贵人多忘 |
| 用法 | 主谓式；作定语、宾语；含贬义，用于讽刺人健忘 |
| 英语 | honourable men easily forget |
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