又何必耿耿于怀呢
“So why hold a grudge?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一脉相承 一脉相承 又何必耿耿于怀呢
“(The same master.) The same master. (So why hold a grudge?)”
又何必 耿耿于怀 呢
“So why hold a grudge?”
无须多言
“(Enough talk.)”
“It is completely useless to stay angry about this; just let it go.”
Chinese interpersonal philosophy values magnanimity, urging individuals to avoid lingering grudges in favor of long-term harmony.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
why must / there is no need to
A formal rhetorical adverb used to point out that an emotional reaction or action is unnecessary.
to brood over / to take something deeply to heart
An idiom (chengyu) describing an inability to forgive, forget, or let go of an unpleasant past event.
Softens the rhetorical question while emphasizing the speaker's mild bewilderment and plea for reason.