cing4 jau5 ho2 jyun4情有可原

Jyutpingcing4 jau5 ho2 jyun4

Yalechìhng yáuh hó yùhn

語句

Definition

Pardonable or excusable under the circumstances; forgivable in terms of logical or emotional reasoning.

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How it's used

Used primarily to express empathy or to mitigate blame when someone has made a mistake due to understandable circumstances. It functions as a formal idiom that is frequently dropped into casual speech to soften a critique. It implies that while the action itself was wrong, the underlying motivation or situation makes it humanly acceptable.

Examples

keoi5佢gam1今ci3次ci4遲dou3到dou1都cing4情jau5有ho2可jyun4原ge3嘅。

It is forgivable that he was late this time.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得keoi5佢gam3咁zou6做hai6係mai6咪cing4情jau5有ho2可jyun4原？

Do you think what he did is forgivable?

Common phrases

soeng6尚syun3算cing4情jau5有ho2可jyun4原

can still be considered forgivable

zyut6絕deoi3對cing4情jau5有ho2可jyun4原

absolutely forgivable

Common mistake

Avoid using this to excuse serious moral failings or illegal acts, as it implies a level of sympathy that might sound inappropriate or overly lenient in those contexts.