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宽大为怀 — “To be magnanimous”

宽大为怀 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be magnanimous”. To show leniency and generosity; to be broad-minded and forgiving. Literally, “To embrace leniency in one's heart”.

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宽大为怀 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 宽kuān
  • 大dà
  • 为wéi
  • 怀huái

宽大为怀 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
宽
kuān11wide, lenient, or ample
大
dà3large, big, great
为
wéi4to be or to do
怀
huái7to harbor or cherish

Example Sentence with 宽大为怀

对于犯了小错误的朋友,我们应该宽大为怀,给予他们改正的机会。
We should be magnanimous towards friends who make small mistakes, offering them an opportunity to correct themselves.

Idioms Related to 宽大为怀

Synonyms of 宽大为怀

  • kuān宽hóng宏dà大liàng量magnanimous and tolerant
  • shǒu手xià下liú留qíng情show mercy or leniency
  • huò豁dá达dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous

Antonyms of 宽大为怀

  • jīn斤jīn斤jì计jiào较haggle over every trifle
  • zī锱zhū铢bì必jiào较haggle over every penny
  • shǔ鼠dù肚jī鸡cháng肠narrow-minded and petty

More idioms starting with 宽

  • kuān宽yán严dé得tǐ体balance leniency and strictness appropriately
  • kuān宽rén仁dà大dù度Generous and magnanimous
  • kuān宽yǐ以dài待rén人treat others with leniency
  • kuān宽bèi备zhǎi窄yòng用plan broadly, use sparingly
  • kuān宽hóng宏dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous
  • kuān宽xīn心wán丸a soothing reassurance
  • kuān宽huái怀dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous
  • kuān宽dǎ打zhǎi窄yòng用budget generously, spend economically
  • kuān宽hóng洪dà大dù度broad-minded and magnanimous
  • kuān宽hóng洪dà大liàng量magnanimous and tolerant
  • kuān宽hóng洪hǎi海liàng量broad-minded and tolerant

Questions about 宽大为怀

What does 宽大为怀 mean?
宽大为怀 (kuān dà wéi huái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be magnanimous”.
How do you pronounce 宽大为怀?
宽大为怀 is pronounced kuān dà wéi huái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宽大为怀 literally mean?
Literally, 宽大为怀 means “to embrace leniency in one's heart”. It is used to mean “to be magnanimous”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宽大为怀?
对人抱着宽大的胸怀。
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