真的 你大人不记小人过
“I'm serious. Please forgive me.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
他们真的是在陷害我
“they are really framing me.”
真的 你 大人不记小人过
“I'm serious. Please forgive me.”
“Investigate it carefully. I'm in no part of this.”
“Please have mercy on me and don't make my life miserable over this.”
Labeling oneself as 'xiaoren' (petty person) while elevating the other to 'daren' (magnanimous authority) gives the listener immense face, making it harder for them to be overly harsh.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a great person overlooks the mistakes of a lesser person; be generous and forgive
A set idiomatic phrase used when begging for forgiveness, intentionally lowering one's status to appease an authority.