我就不跟你计较了
“I just won't hold it against you.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
咱们作为自己人
“since you're one of our own,”
我就不 跟你计较 了
“I just won't hold it against you.”
但是我得提醒你
“But I have to remind you”
“I'm doing you a huge favor by letting this slide, so listen carefully to what I say next.”
Stating that one will not 'haggle' or hold a grudge publicly grants face to the other party while reinforcing the speaker's superior interpersonal standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
won't hold it against you; won't nitpick with you
A highly frequent colloquial pattern used to show magnanimity while subtly retaining the moral high ground.
Indicates a decisive change of state and completion of settling the dispute, marking the issue as closed.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“I won't hold it against you this time.”
“I'm letting this slide today.”
“I let it slide.”
“Unlike you, always whining about something.”
“I won't hold any of these against you.”
“If I really had a grudge against you, I wouldn't have waited until today.”