大人不计小人过
dàrén bújì xiǎorén guò
A great man rarely stoops to pettiness or harbors grievance for past wrongs



大人不计小人过
dàrén bújì xiǎorén guò
A great man rarely stoops to pettiness or harbors grievance for past wrongs


用法说明

"大人不计小人过"把对方称为大人,说自己是小人,希望对方不要计较自己的过错,是一种主动认错的态度。
"大人不计小人过" addresses the listener as a great man in hopes that he might not dwell on the speaker's shortcomings. It is a proactive means of apology.


例句

1. 甲：上次你就迟到了，这回还迟到。
Jiǎ：Shàngcì nǐ jiù chídào le ，zhèhuí hái chídào.
A: You were late last time and you are late again.


乙：路上堵车，您就大人不计小人过，别生气啦！
Yǐ：Lùshàng dǔchē ，nín jiù dàrén bújì xiǎorén guò ，bié shēngqì la ！
B: There was a traffic jam. A great man rarely stoops to pettiness. Don't be angry!


2. 甲：大人不计小人过，你就原谅我这一回吧！
Jiǎ：Dàrén bú jì xiǎorén guò ，nǐ jiù yuánliàng wǒ zhè yīhuí ba ！
A: A great man rarely harbors grievance for past wrongs. Please forgive me this time!


乙：好吧，下不为例。
Yǐ： Hǎo ba , xià bù wéi lì.
B: Okay, just this once.


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• rarely [´reəli]   ad.难得；非凡地   (初中英语单词)
• traffic [´træfik]   n.交通，运输   (初中英语单词)
• forgive [fə´giv]   vt.原谅，谅解，宽恕   (初中英语单词)
• grievance [´gri:vəns]   n.不平；冤情；抱怨   (英语四级单词)
• listener [´lisənə]   n.(收)听者，听众之一   (英语四级单词)