但我不会跟一个死人计较的
“I won't hold grudges against a dead person.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
虽然你我斗了这么久
“Though we've fought for so long,”
但 我不会 跟一个死人 计较 的
“I won't hold grudges against a dead person.”
你还是会以太后身份下葬
“You will still be buried as Empress Dowager.”
“You have lost completely and are as good as dead to me; I have won this battle.”
Chinese cultural ethics discourage settling scores with the deceased; offering burial rites to a defeated enemy is a display of imperial grace and final dominance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to bicker with / to hold a grudge against / to bother minding
A very common everyday phrase used when deciding whether to contest or fuss over someone else's offense.
a dead person
Can be literal, but often delivered with biting finality to underline that someone is utterly powerless or doomed.
Placed at the end of the clause to reinforce certainty and conviction in one's stated stance.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But I don't do business with the dead.”
“I shouldn't speak ill of the dead.”
“I wouldn't risk ruining my whole future.”
“I won't hold it against you this time.”
“You don't care about people's lives.”
“I just won't hold it against you.”