LENIENT 寬容
SYMPATHETIC so as NOT TO BE SEVERE.
- Anthologia sive Florilegium rerum et materiarum selectarum
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MANSUETUDO
Words
惠 huì OC: ɢʷiids MC: ɦei 8 AttributionsWD
- Syntactic words
- nabpsychdisposition to punish lightly or to forgive easily
- vadNlenient
- vibe lenient
- vtoNbe lenient with
縱 zōng OC: tsoŋ MC: tsi̯oŋ 4 AttributionsWD
Zòng 縱, literally "let go; let off" focusses on the freedom which the forgivee obtains by being forgiven.
- Syntactic words
- vibe lax in the administration of justice, be irresponsibly lenientCH
- vtoNforgive; let off lightly
寬 kuān OC: khoon MC: khʷɑn 2 AttributionsWD
- Word relations
- Ant: 猛/VIOLENT
The current general word for violence in action and in disposition is měng 猛 (ant. nuò 懦 "weakish, pusillanimous") which refers quite generally to a disposition for incisive action and violent reaction without strong positive or negative overtones. - Oppos: 栗/STERN
- Syntactic words
- nabactleniency
- vadNlenient
- vibe lenient and tolerantCH
寬惠 kuān huì MC: khwan hwejH OC: khoon ɢʷiidsLZ 1 AttributionWD
- Syntactic words
- NPabactlenient approachLZ
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