to pardon; to forgive; to be lenient
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pardon; to be lenient
literaryA formal, literary term for forgiving or showing mercy, often used in classical or official contexts.
Wàng望
dà大
rén人
kuān宽
jiǎ假
yú于
tā他
，
zài再
gěi给
tā他
yī一
cì次
jī机
huì会
。
I hope you, sir, will be lenient with him and give him another chance.
Guó国
fǎ法
wú无
qíng情
，
qǐ岂
néng能
kuān宽
jiǎ假
。
National law is merciless; how can it show leniency?
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Tā他
zài再
sān三
kěn恳
qiú求
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
dé得
dào到
kuān宽
jiǎ假
。
He pleaded repeatedly, hoping to receive clemency.
Cháo朝
tíng廷
niàn念
qí其
jiù旧
gōng功
，
xià下
zhǐ旨
kuān宽
jiǎ假
。
The court, recalling his past merits, issued an imperial decree granting him leniency.