好了瘡疤忘了疼

hǎolechuāngbāwàngleténg ㄏㄠˇ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄔㄨㄤ ㄅㄚ ㄨㄤˋ ˙ㄌㄜ ㄊㄥˊ

    • to forget past suffering or lessons once things improve

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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
once the sore has healed, forget the pain
Meaning
A variant of 好了伤疤忘了疼: criticises people who forget past suffering or lessons once they are better off.

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