能不能大度一点嘛 咋大度
“Can't you be more generous? What do you mean?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
你能不能大度一点
“Can't you be more open-minded?”
能不能大度一点 嘛 咋大度
“Can't you be more generous? What do you mean?”
去给人赔个不是
“Go and apologize to him.”
“It's easy for you to say 'be generous,' but what do you realistically expect me to do?”
Chinese social etiquette frequently values being 'dadu' (broad-minded) to restore harmony, though it can put heavy emotional pressure on the aggrieved party.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
be a bit more magnanimous / broad-minded
Commonly urged upon someone to encourage forgiving a slight or letting go of resentment.
how can I be generous?
A blunt rhetorical retort questioning how one can reasonably show forgiveness in a difficult situation.
Conveys an impatient, pleading, or exasperated tone.