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轻饶素放

qīng ráo sù fàngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
easily forgive, simply release (idiom) / to let sb off scot free
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-15a315e9794948fc. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

輕饒素放 轻饶素放 [qing1 rao2 su4 fang4] /easily forgive, simply release (idiom); to let sb off scot free/

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Other forms in these source records: 輕饒素放

  • 轻
    qīng

    light / easy / gentle / soft / reckless / unimportant / frivolous / small in number / unstressed / neutral / to disparage

  • 饶
    ráo

    rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although

    Ráo

    surname Rao

  • 素
    sù

    raw silk / white / plain, unadorned / vegetarian (food) / essence / nature / element / constituent / usually / always / ever

  • 放
    fàng

    to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.