出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第258页（226字）
已经过去的事情不去追究了，例只要能坦承自己所犯的错误，并且真心悔改，那就既往不咎，不予处分。
As long as he admits to his wrong doing and will do his utmost to make amends，let bygones be bygones and he will not be punished．