网开一面 / 網開一面

wǎng​kāi​yī​miàn

leniency

to show mercy or give an opponent a way out; to treat a wrongdoer with indulgence rather than full severity

鉴于他是初犯，法官决定对他网开一面，从轻发落。

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created sense Mar 4, 2026, 02:25 AM