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得饶人处且饶人
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得饶人处且饶人

得饶人处且饶人 — “Be lenient whenever possible”

得饶人处且饶人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be lenient whenever possible”. Don't push things to extremes, always leave room for others. Literally, “Where you can forgive, then forgive”.

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得饶人处且饶人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

得饶人处且饶人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
饶
ráo9forgive, spare, abundant
人
rén2human being, person
处
chù5to be at a place
且
qiě5and also; moreover; for now
饶
ráo9forgive, spare, abundant
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 得饶人处且饶人

在处理同事之间的误会时,我们应该秉持得饶人处且饶人的原则,给对方一个解释的机会。
When dealing with misunderstandings between colleagues, we should adhere to the principle of being lenient whenever possible, giving the other person a chance to explain.

Idioms Related to 得饶人处且饶人

Synonyms of 得饶人处且饶人

  • shì适kě可ér而zhǐ止stop when appropriate

More idioms starting with 得

  • dé得yī一wàng望shí十insatiably greedy and never satisfied
  • dé得yī一zhī知jǐ己,,sǐ死kě可wú无hèn恨To find a soulmate, die without regret
  • dé得bù不cháng偿sàng丧losses outweigh gains
  • dé得bù不cháng偿shī失the losses outweigh the gains
  • dé得bù不bǔ补shī失gains do not offset losses
  • dé得bù不chóu酬shī失gains do not compensate for losses
  • dé得yú于xīn心yīng应yú于shǒu手mastery of mind and hand
  • dé得rén人sǐ死lì力win people's utmost loyalty and effort
  • dé得rén人zhě者chāng昌,,shī失rén人zhě者wáng亡Gain support, thrive; lose support, perish
  • dé得rén人qián钱cái财,,yǔ与rén人xiāo消zāi灾take money, avert disaster
  • dé得xiū休biàn便xiū休know when to stop
  • dé得pián便yi宜mài卖guāi乖gain advantage and then act smug

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Questions about 得饶人处且饶人

What does 得饶人处且饶人 mean?

得饶人处且饶人 (dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Be lenient whenever possible”.

How do you pronounce 得饶人处且饶人?

得饶人处且饶人 is pronounced dé ráo rén chù qiě ráo rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 得饶人处且饶人 literally mean?

Literally, 得饶人处且饶人 means “Where you can forgive, then forgive”. It is used to mean “Be lenient whenever possible”.

What is the Chinese definition of 得饶人处且饶人?

指做事不要做绝,须留有余地。

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