網mong5開hoi1一jat1面min6

simp网开一面

mong5 hoi1 jat1 min6wǎng kāi yī miàn

English

open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly
to give one's opponent a way out
lenient treatment
to give the wrongdoer a chance; to be lenient

粵語 — Cantonese

將本應用嚟捉小動物嘅三面網變成一面，比喻寬大仁厚，對犯錯嘅人寬容處置

Examples

今次我就網開一面，唔同你計較。
I will give you a chance and will not haggle with you on this issue.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

Report an issue