从轻
cóng qīng
Pinyin

Definition

从轻
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cóng qīng
  1. to be lenient (in sentencing)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

年轻
nián qīng
  1. 1 young
从
Cóng
  1. 1 surname Cong
从来
cóng lái
  1. 1 always
  2. 2 at all times
  3. 3 never (if used in negative sentence)
轻松
qīng sōng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 gentle
  3. 3 relaxed
  4. 4 effortless
  5. 5 uncomplicated
  6. 6 to relax
  7. 7 to take things less seriously
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
年轻人
nián qīng rén
  1. 1 young people
  2. 2 youngster
从事
cóng shì
  1. 1 to go for
  2. 2 to engage in
  3. 3 to undertake
  4. 4 to deal with
  5. 5 to handle
  6. 6 to do
从前
cóng qián
  1. 1 previously
  2. 2 formerly
  3. 3 once upon a time
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
  1. 1 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to appear unexpectedly
  3. 3 to arise abruptly
  4. 4 out of the blue
  5. 5 to drop into one's lap
从容
cóng róng
  1. 1 to go easy
  2. 2 unhurried
  3. 3 calm
  4. 4 Taiwan pr. [cōng róng]
从未
cóng wèi
  1. 1 never
从此
cóng cǐ
  1. 1 from now on
  2. 2 since then
  3. 3 henceforth
从而
cóng ér
  1. 1 thus
  2. 2 thereby
从军
cóng jūn
  1. 1 to enlist
  2. 2 to serve in the army
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
  1. 1 from start to finish
  2. 2 from head to tail
  3. 3 the whole (thing)
服从
fú cóng
  1. 1 to obey (an order)
  2. 2 to comply
  3. 3 to defer
减轻
jiǎn qīng
  1. 1 to lighten
  2. 2 to ease
  3. 3 to alleviate
无从
wú cóng
  1. 1 not to have access
  2. 2 beyond one's authority or capability
  3. 3 sth one has no way of doing
自从
zì cóng
  1. 1 since (a time)
  2. 2 ever since
轻
qīng
  1. 1 light
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 gentle
  4. 4 soft
  5. 5 reckless
  6. 6 unimportant
  7. 7 frivolous
  8. 8 small in number
  9. 9 unstressed
  10. 10 neutral
  11. 11 to disparage

Idioms (20)

不知轻重
bù zhī qīng zhòng
  1. 1 lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
  2. 2 naive
  3. 3 doesn't know who's who
  4. 4 no sense of priorities
人微言轻
rén wēi yán qīng
  1. 1 (idiom) what lowly people think counts for little
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
  1. 1 lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
  1. 1 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
  2. 2 unlooked-for happy event
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
  1. 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hell freezes over
  3. 3 pigs can fly
家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
  1. 1 Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
  2. 2 Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
年轻力壮
nián qīng lì zhuàng
  1. 1 young and vigorous (idiom)
年轻气盛
nián qīng qì shèng
  1. 1 full of youthful vigor (idiom)
  2. 2 in the prime of youth
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
  1. 1 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
  1. 1 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从善如登，从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
  1. 1 doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
  1. 1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
  1. 1 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to appear unexpectedly
  3. 3 to arise abruptly
  4. 4 out of the blue
  5. 5 to drop into one's lap
从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
  1. 1 to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
从长计议
cóng cháng jì yì
  1. 1 to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
  2. 2 to consider at length
从难从严
cóng nán cóng yán
  1. 1 demanding and strict (idiom)
  2. 2 exacting
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
  1. 1 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
  2. 2 (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)

Sample Sentences

被告陈瑶在防卫过程中，在忍无可忍的情况下，抓起身边的水果刀刺向了被害人。被告陈瑶对自己的行为已经感到非常地后悔，希望法庭能够考虑上述情况，给予从轻处罚。
bèigào Chén Yáo zài fángwèi guòchéng zhōng ，zài rěnwúkěrěn de qíngkuàng xià ，zhuā qǐ shēnbiān de shuǐguǒdāo cì xiàng le bèihàirén 。bèigào Chén Yáo duì zìjǐ de xíngwéi yǐjīng gǎndào fēicháng de hòuhuǐ ，xīwàng fǎtíng nénggòu kǎolǜ shàngshù qíngkuàng ，jǐyǔ cóngqīng chǔfá 。
The defendant, Chen Yao, in self defense, and under unbearable circumstances, grabbed the fruit knife next to her and stabbed the victim. The defendant, Chen Yao, has felt great remorse over her actions. It is our hope that the court can consider the aforementioned circumstances and issue a lenient sentence.
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一，依据中华人民共和国刑法第232条之规定，被告陈瑶犯故意杀人罪，证据确凿。但考虑到被害人长期对其实施虐待以及案发当日的过激举动，被告陈瑶属防卫过当杀人，本庭依法对其实施从轻处罚。决定判处10年有期徒刑，缓刑2年，剥夺政治权利3年。
yī ，yījù Zhōnghuá Rénmín Gònghéguó xíngfǎ dì èrbǎi sānshí èr tiáo zhī guīdìng ，bèigào Chén Yáo fàn gùyì shārén zuì ，zhèngjù quèzáo 。dàn kǎolǜ dào bèihàirén chángqī duì qí shíshī nüèdài yǐjí ànfā dāngrì de guòjī jǔdòng ，bèigào Chén Yáo shǔ fángwèi guòdàng shārén ，běntíng yīfǎ duì qí shíshī cóngqīng chǔfá 。decision pànchǔ shí nián yǒuqī túxíng ，huǎnxíng liǎng nián ，bōduó zhèngzhì quánlì sān nián 。
Firstly, according to the stipulation of line 232 of the criminal law of the People's Republic of China, the defendant, Chen Yao committed homicide. The evidence is irrefutable. However, taking into consideration the victim's implementation of long-term abuse as well as his extreme actions on the day of the case, the defendant, Chen Yao's, action was 'self defense to the extreme degree'. The court will then, according to the law, implement a more lenient punishment. The sentence is a minimum of 10 years in prison, 2 years probation and the removal of all political rights for 3 years.
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