好了伤疤忘了疼

好了傷疤忘了疼

hǎo le shāngbā wàng le téng

proverb

Meanings

1 once the scar heals, the pain is forgotten
2 to forget a painful lesson as soon as the trouble is over

Characters

Examples

HSK 3

你可别好了伤疤忘了疼。

Nǐ kě bié hǎo le shāngbā wàng le téng.

Don't forget the pain as soon as the scar has healed.

HSK 7-9

他上次喝酒出了事，现在又天天喝，真是好了伤疤忘了疼。

Tā shàngcì hējiǔ chū le shì, xiànzài yòu tiāntiān hē, zhēnshì hǎo le shāngbā wàng le téng.

He got into trouble the last time he drank, and now he is drinking every day again. Once the wound heals, he forgets the pain.

Tips

usage

Used to criticize someone who makes the same mistake again once the consequences have worn off. Often a warning with 别 "don't".

Stroke Order

好 hǎo

了 le

伤 shāng

疤 bā

忘 wàng

疼 téng