Common Saying | 贵人多忘事

　　“贵人多忘事” 这里的“贵人”是做大官的人或者做大生意的人。这句话的意思是做大官或者做大生意的人因为事情太多，所以常常会忘记做一些小事。现在一般用在对话中表示客气，说明一个人工作太忙，事情太多，忘记一些小事是可以理解的，有时候也有一种讽刺的意味。

　　In the saying “贵人多忘事” ，“贵人” refers to "a high-ranking official" or “a successful businessman”. The saying means that one who holds a high government position or does big business often forgets certain trivialities due to the enormous amount of work. Now it is a polite way to say that is is understandable that one who is fully occupied with work or business affairs should forget some trivial matters, sometimes also conveying an ironic tone.

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