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Expressing 'to forgive' with 原谅 (yuánliàng)
Structure
Subject + (不会) + 原谅 + Person
Explanation
The verb 原谅 (yuánliàng) means 'to forgive,' referring to the act of pardoning someone for a mistake, wrongdoing, or offense. It is an everyday word used in both casual and serious contexts. A common pattern is 原谅 + person, as in 原谅他 (forgive him), and it frequently appears with 不会 (will not) to express an inability or unwillingness to forgive.
Examples
他已经道歉了，你就原谅他这一次吧。
Tā yǐjīng dàoqiàn le, nǐ jiù yuánliàng tā zhè yī cì ba.
He has already apologized, so just forgive him this once.
我没办法原谅自己犯的那个错误。
Wǒ méi bànfǎ yuánliàng zìjǐ fàn de nàge cuòwù.
I can't forgive myself for the mistake I made.
她很大方，从不记仇，总是很快就原谅别人。
Tā hěn dàfang, cóng bù jìchóu, zǒngshì hěn kuài jiù yuánliàng biérén.
She is very generous, never holds grudges, and always forgives others quickly.