not to be taken as a precedent; just this once
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
not to be taken as a precedent; just this once; to make an exception only for this time
Used to indicate that a concession, exception, or allowance is being made only for the current instance and will not be repeated in the future. Often used by authority figures when granting a favor or bending rules.
Zhè这
cì次
wǒ我
jiù就
bāng帮
nǐ你
yī一
cì次
，
xià下
bù不
wéi为
lì例
。
I'll help you just this once, and it won't happen again.
Jīng经
lǐ理
suī虽
rán然
tóng同
yì意
le了
，
dàn但
shuō说
xià下
bù不
wéi为
lì例
。
Although the manager agreed, he said it was just this once.
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Wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
tōng通
róng融
zhè这
yī一
cì次
，
dàn但
xià下
bù不
wéi为
lì例
。
We can make an exception this time, but not again.