Meaning of 情有可原
情有可原 means excusable; pardonable; understandable under the circumstances. Pronounced qíng yǒu kě yuán.
- excusable; pardonable; understandable under the circumstances
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
shì是
bù不
dé得
yǐ已
cái才
zhè这
yàng样
zuò做
de的
，
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
。
He only did this because he had no other choice, so it's excusable.
Lù路
shàng上
dǔ堵
chē车
yán严
zhòng重
，
tā他
chí迟
dào到
yě也
shì是
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
de的
。
The traffic was terrible, so his lateness is understandable.
Nǐ你
dāng当
shí时
nà那
me么
shēng生
qì气
，
què确
shí实
shì是
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
。
Your anger at that time was indeed quite excusable.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
fàn犯
cuò错
，
qíng情
yǒu有
kě可
yuán原
，
guān关
jiàn键
shì是
yào要
néng能
gǎi改
zhèng正
。
It's understandable for young people to make mistakes; the key is being able to correct them.
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