我没你那么大度
“but I'm not as magnanimous as you are.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“You can stop hating just because you say so,”
我 没你那么大度
“but I'm not as magnanimous as you are.”
李祯
“Li Zhen!”
“Don't expect me to forgive and forget like you did; I am holding onto this grudge.”
While Chinese culture highly praises being forgiving and broad-minded to maintain harmony, speakers in intense conflicts often reject this label to justify holding onto righteous anger.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
not as [adjective] as you
Often used defensively or sarcastically in arguments to distance oneself from the listener's attitude or behavior.
magnanimous / generous / forgiving
Describes someone who does not hold grudges, though in arguments it can be used ironically to mean 'too quick to forgive'.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I decided to forgive them again because of your generosity.”
“I never thought you'd still put up with him.”
“It is just that you are magnanimous.”