得饶人处且饶人
dé​ráo​rén​chù​qiě​ráo​rén

forgive whenever possible

  • created sense approved 得饶人处且饶人/得饒人處且饒人 · dé​ráo​rén​chù​qiě​ráo​rén · forgive whenever possible — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得饶人处且饶人 / 得饒人處且饒人

    dé​ráo​rén​chù​qiě​ráo​rén

    forgive whenever possible

    be lenient or show mercy whenever the opportunity arises; one should not push others too hard or be too demanding when they have made a mistake

    得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to permit 饶人 (literal) → 饶人/饒人 · ráo​rén · to forgive or yield to others 处 (literal) → 处/處 · chù · place 且 (literal) → 且 · qiě · for the time being 饶人 (literal) → 饶人/饒人 · ráo​rén · to forgive or yield to others

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