情有可原

qíng yǒu kě yuán

Dictionary entry

pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)

What does 情有可原 mean?

情有可原 (qíng yǒu kě yuán) has the following dictionary meaning.

1pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)

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情qíng(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion · (bound form) situation; condition 有yǒuto have; there is · (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)可kě(prefix) can; may; able to; -able · to approve; to permit 原Yuánsurname Yuan · (Japanese surname) Hara

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情有可原

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