A Chinese saying about not carrying anger onward
What Chinese saying is about controlling where anger goes?
A source-linked answer
不迁怒，不贰过。
A plain-English sense
Do not carry anger onward; do not repeat a mistake.
What the line means
The compact pair asks where heat travels and whether learning follows error. It does not require pretending anger is absent.
Where it comes from
The Analects uses the line in praise of a student’s conduct. The classical wording is concise enough that translations vary; the linked text lets readers inspect the passage.
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When this saying fits
- You are tempted to pass frustration to an uninvolved person.
- A mistake needs correction rather than repeated blame.
- A reply would benefit from a pause.
Try it with an everyday sentence
These are examples of the kind of modern thought that can lead toward this older image:
- “I am angry at the situation, but I do not want to send that anger to the next person.”
- “I made a mistake; the useful question is how not to repeat it.”
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The English wording explains a cultural image rather than replacing the source text. Source and page reviewed 23 September 2026.