treat leniently; tolerant
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to treat with tolerance; to be lenient towards
literaryLiterary or formal usage. Indicates a magnanimous attitude toward others' faults or subordinates.
Tā他
duì对
xià下
shǔ属
zǒng总
shì是
yōu优
róng容
dà大
dù度
，
cóng从
bù不
qīng轻
yì易
zé责
fá罚
。
He is always tolerant and magnanimous toward his subordinates, never punishing them lightly.
Fù父
mǔ母
duì对
zǐ子
nǚ女
yīng应
dāng当
kuān宽
yán严
xiāng相
jì济
，
bù不
kě可
yī一
wèi味
yōu优
róng容
。
Parents should balance leniency with strictness toward their children, and not indulge them blindly.
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Zhè这
wèi位
jūn君
zhǔ主
yǐ以
yōu优
róng容
dài待
rén人
zhù著
chēng称
，
yīn因
cǐ此
shēn深
dé得
mín民
xīn心
。
This monarch was known for treating people with tolerance, and thus won the deep affection of the people.