forgive; pardon; show leniency
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to forgive; to pardon; to show leniency
formalFormal or literary term used in contexts of law, punishment, or serious interpersonal forgiveness. Often implies a deliberate choice to show mercy instead of exacting justice.
Duì对
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
guàn惯
fàn犯
，
bì必
xū须
yī依
fǎ法
chéng惩
zhì治
，
jué决
bù不
kuān宽
ráo饶
。
For such a repeat offender, he must be punished according to the law with no leniency whatsoever.
Tā他
fàn犯
xià下
de的
guò过
cuò错
tài太
dà大
le了
，
qīn亲
yǒu友
men们
wú无
fǎ法
kuān宽
ráo饶
。
His transgression was too great for family and friends to forgive.
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Tā他
guì跪
dì地
qiú求
ráo饶
，
xī希
wàng望
néng能
dé得
dào到
duì对
fāng方
de的
kuān宽
ráo饶
。
He knelt and begged for mercy, hoping to obtain the other party's forgiveness.