merciful

in Vietnamese Lòng từ bi, nhân hậu

BrE /ˈmɜː.sɪ.fəl/ AmE /ˈmɝː.sɪ.fəl/

adjective en → vi

1 CHARACTER [attributive / predicative] B2

Lòng từ bi, nhân hậu

showing kindness and forgiveness, especially to someone who has done something wrong or is suffering

  • be merciful

Collocations merciful judge · merciful decision

  • The judge was merciful and gave him a suspended sentence.

    Tòa án đã choán lòng từ bi và tuyên án treo.

2 PUNISHMENT [attributive / predicative] C1

Lòng khoan hồng, giảm nhẹ tội trạng

not punishing someone as severely as the law allows or as they deserve

  • be merciful

Collocations merciful sentence · merciful punishment

  • The court was merciful and reduced his sentence.

    Tòa án đã giảm nhẹ hình phạt cho anh ấy.