放过 (fàng guò) — to let off, to not hold accountable (someone for a mistake); to let slip, to miss (an opportunity)
Definition
放过 covers two senses: forgiving someone for a mistake (use 饶 for a more lenient tone) and missing or letting slip an opportunity (similar to 漏).
verb
to let offto not hold accountable (someone for a mistake)to let slipto miss (an opportunity)
Examples
- 放过，。Zhè cì wǒ jiù fàng guò nǐ, xià cì bié zài fàn le.This time I'll let you off, but don't do it again.
- 放过。Tā bù xiǎng fàng guò zhè ge nán dé de jī huì.He doesn't want to let go of this rare opportunity.
- 放过。Wǒ men bù néng fàng guò rèn hé ān quán yǐn huàn.We cannot overlook any safety hazard.
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