留情

liú qíng · liu qing

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. to relent (to spare sb's feelings)
  2. to show mercy or forgiveness
  3. to forbear
  4. lenient

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)批(pī)评(píng)人(rén)时(shí)从(cóng)不(bù)留(liú)情(qíng),但(dàn)事(shì)后(hòu)总(zǒng)会(huì)耐(nài)心(xīn)解(jiě)释(shì)。

He never shows mercy when criticizing people, but afterward he always explains patiently.

02

请(qǐng)你(nǐ)手(shǒu)下(xià)留(liú)情(qíng),别(bié)把(bǎ)这(zhè)件(jiàn)事(shì)告(gào)诉(su)他(tā)。

Please show some mercy and don't tell him about this.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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