tung1 jung4通融
Jyutpingtung1 jung4
Yaletūng yùhng
Definition
To accommodate someone by bending or stretching the rules; to make an exception.
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How it's used
Implies a personal favor or a departure from standard procedure rather than a formal policy change. It often carries a nuance of negotiation where one party is asking for leniency based on a relationship or specific circumstances. Use this when you are asking someone to look the other way or grant a one-time exemption.
Examples
Could you please make an exception and let me pay the rent two days late?
He never wants to bend the rules, it is really difficult to deal with.
Related words
Common phrases
make a small exception
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 方便, which is a general term for convenience. While 方便 can mean to make things easy for someone, 通融 specifically refers to the act of breaking or bending established rules or deadlines.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
