从宽
cóng kuān
Pinyin

Definition

从宽
 - 
cóng kuān
  1. lenient
  2. leniently

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

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)
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
宽
Kuān
  1. 1 surname Kuan
宽大
kuān dà
  1. 1 spacious
  2. 2 wide
  3. 3 lenient
宽容
kuān róng
  1. 1 lenient
  2. 2 tolerant
  3. 3 indulgent
  4. 4 charitable
  5. 5 to forgive
宽带
kuān dài
  1. 1 broadband
宽度
kuān dù
  1. 1 width
宽广
kuān guǎng
  1. 1 wide
  2. 2 broad
  3. 3 extensive
  4. 4 vast
宽恕
kuān shù
  1. 1 to forgive
  2. 2 forgiveness
宽敞
kuān chang
  1. 1 spacious
  2. 2 wide
宽阔
kuān kuò
  1. 1 expansive
  2. 2 wide
  3. 3 width
  4. 4 thickness
宽松
kuān sōng
  1. 1 to relax (policy)
  2. 2 relaxed
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
从化
Cóng huà
  1. 1 Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guǎng zhōu], Guangdong
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

Idioms (20)

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
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
严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
  1. 1 to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
外宽内忌
wài kuān nèi jì
  1. 1 magnanimous on the outside, but hateful on the inside (idiom)
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
宽以待人
kuān yǐ dài rén
  1. 1 to be lenient with others (idiom)
宽大仁爱
kuān dà rén ài
  1. 1 tolerant and lenient (idiom)
宽大为怀
kuān dà wéi huái
  1. 1 magnanimous (idiom)
  2. 2 generous
宽宏大量
kuān hóng dà liàng
  1. 1 magnanimous (idiom); generous
宽打窄用
kuān dǎ zhǎi yòng
  1. 1 to give oneself leeway (idiom)
  2. 2 to allow room for error
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
心宽体胖
xīn kuān tǐ pán
  1. 1 big-hearted and serene (idiom); contented and easy-going
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

坦白从宽。
tǎnbái cóngkuān 。
Leniency to those who confess.
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坦白从宽，抗拒从严！
tǎnbáicóngkuān ，kàngjùcóngyán ！
Tell me truth and I'll let you off easy, but if you don't confess you're gonna get it!
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