treat leniently; pardon
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to treat leniently; to be tolerant and forgiving
formalUsed in formal contexts, often regarding discipline or punishment. It implies showing mercy or forgiveness despite wrongdoing.
Rú如
guǒ果
tā他
zhī知
cuò错
néng能
gǎi改
，
wǒ我
men们
kě可
yǐ以
kuān宽
dài待
tā他
。
If he can acknowledge his mistake and reform, we can treat him leniently.
Duì对
yú于
zhàn战
fú俘
，
guó国
jì际
fǎ法
yāo要
qiú求
jǐ给
yǔ予
rén人
dào道
zhǔ主
yì义
kuān宽
dài待
。
International law requires humanitarian leniency towards prisoners of war.
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Gōng公
sī司
jué决
dìng定
duì对
chū初
fàn犯
de的
yuán员
gōng工
jǐ给
yǔ予
kuān宽
dài待
。
The company decided to show leniency towards the employee who committed the first offense.
Fǎ法
lǜ律
miàn面
qián前
，
bù不
néng能
suí随
yì意
kuān宽
dài待
rèn任
hé何
rén人
。
Before the law, one cannot arbitrarily pardon anyone.