我这次就不跟你计较了
“I won't hold it against you this time.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
没想到啊没想到
“I never would have guessed.”
我这次就 不跟你计较 了
“I won't hold it against you this time.”
这脏东西我帮你扔了
“I'll throw this filthy thing away for you.”
“Consider yourself lucky this time, but don't try this again.”
Saying '不计较' (not nitpicking/making an issue) allows the speaker to assume the moral high ground by granting clemency while keeping the other party in debt to their goodwill.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bicker with / to hold a grudge against / to take to task
Commonly used in negative constructions like 不跟你计较 to mean letting an offense pass or showing leniency.
just for this time
Specifies that the leniency is exceptional and conditional.
Signifies a finalized decision or a change of stance toward dropping the matter.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I'm letting this slide today.”
“I just won't hold it against you.”
“I let it slide.”
“Unlike you, always whining about something.”
“is a humiliation to someone like me. Then, what are you going to do?”
“I won't hold any of these against you.”
“If I really had a grudge against you, I wouldn't have waited until today.”