徙宅忘妻的英文是「one 's living place was moved , but his wife was not taken along -- extreme forgetfulness」
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徙:迁移;宅:住所。搬家忘记把妻子带走。比喻粗心到了荒唐的地步。
《孔子家语·贤君》:“寡人闻忘之甚者,徙宅而忘其妻。”