qū​shè

regional amnesty

  • created sense approved 曲赦 · qū​shè · regional amnesty — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    曲赦

    qū​shè

    regional amnesty

    an amnesty or pardon granted only to a specific area or locality rather than a general nationwide amnesty

    曲 (literal) → 曲 · qū · bend 赦 (literal) → 赦 · shè · to pardon

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 曲赦 · qū​shè · special pardon — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    曲赦

    qū​shè

    special pardon

    to pardon someone due to special circumstances or irregular reasons; to grant an amnesty that would not normally be granted

    曲 (literal) → 曲 · qū · painstaking 赦 (literal) → 赦 · shè · to pardon

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