法外施仁 — “To show mercy beyond the strict letter of the law”
法外施仁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show mercy beyond the strict letter of the law”. To grant clemency or leniency where strict justice might demand punishment. Literally, “show benevolence outside the law; grant leniency beyond the law”.
法外施仁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
法外施仁 Character Breakdown
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- fǎ法bù不chuán传liù六ěr耳strictly confidential, only between two people
- fǎ法bù不róng容qíng情The law allows no personal favoritism
- fǎ法bù不xùn徇qíng情The law is impartial
- fǎ法bù不zé责zhòng众the law does not punish the masses
- fǎ法bù不ē阿guì贵The law is impartial to all
- fǎ法chū出yī一mén门rules from a single source
- fǎ法chū出duō多mén门Laws from many sources
- fǎ法lì力wú无biān边boundless magical power
- fǎ法jiā家bì拂shì士Loyal, virtuous, and sagacious counselors
- fǎ法chéng成lìng令xiū修laws and regulations are complete and perfected
- fǎ法wú无èr二mén门Laws must be consistent and uniformly applied
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What does 法外施仁 mean?
法外施仁 (fǎ wài shī rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to show mercy beyond the strict letter of the law”.
How do you pronounce 法外施仁?
法外施仁 is pronounced fǎ wài shī rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 法外施仁 literally mean?
Literally, 法外施仁 means “show benevolence outside the law; grant leniency beyond the law”. It is used to mean “to show mercy beyond the strict letter of the law”.
What is the Chinese definition of 法外施仁?
旧时指宽大处理罪犯。