不为已甚 bù wéi yǐ shèn — not to go to extremes; to leave some leeway

不为已甚
bù wéi yǐ shèn

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Definitions

  1. not to go to extremes; to leave some leeway

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment
  2. not be too hard on subject

zdic(汉典)

  1. 做事不过分，懂得适可而止。

ExtDict

  1. 已甚：过分。不做得太过分。多指对人的责备或处罚适可而止。

Examples

  • 对待过错，应当不为已甚，给人改过的机会。

    In dealing with faults, one should not go to extremes, but give others a chance to mend.

  • 得理也要让人，不为已甚。

    Even when in the right, yield a little; do not press to the extreme.