Translation of merciful – English–Traditional Chinese dictionary

merciful
adjective
  approving
uk
/ˈmɜː.sɪ.fəl/
us
/ˈmɝː.sɪ.fəl/

merciful adjective (PERSON)

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someone who is merciful is willing to be kind to and forgive people who are in their power
寬大的;慈悲的仁慈的
"God is merciful," said the priest. 「上帝是仁慈的,」神父說道。
a merciful ruler 仁慈的統治者

merciful adjective (EVENT/SITUATION)

used to say that you are grateful for an event or situation because it stops something unpleasant
令人解脫的;使人鬆一口氣的
After such a long illness, her death came as a merciful release. 經歷了如此漫長的病痛折磨之後,她的死算是一種幸運的解脫。

(Translation of merciful from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Traditional) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of merciful

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Poisons other than cyanide may in future become available and prove to be more efficient, merciful or humane than cyanide gas or carbon monoxide.
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Let him be merciful to those of us who have not that advantage.
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The mere fact that there have been no accidents due to interference, whilst it is, of course, a merciful matter, is no test at all.
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The intentional taking of life, whether at the patient's request or from a merciful motive, is illegal in this country.
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If, on the other hand, that slight and merciful sentence is not sufficient, it will be possible for the sheriff to impose a longer sentence.
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If it should result in the expulsion from power of our present rulers, it would, indeed, be a merciful deliverance.
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I would especially like to commend those who have delivered merciful speeches this afternoon and speeches in the great tradition of this country.
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In such cases the court will normally have been merciful and will very likely not have awarded any custodial sentences.
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Translations of merciful

in Chinese (Simplified)
人, 宽大的, 慈悲的,仁慈的…
in Spanish
compasivo, compasivo/iva [masculine-feminine, singular]…
in Portuguese
misericordioso, clemente, misericordioso/-osa…
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दयाळू…
慈悲深い, 慈悲深(じひぶかい)い, 幸(さいわ)いな…
clément/-ente, heureux/-euse, miséricordieux…
merhametli…
compassiu…
genadig…
இரக்கமுள்ள ஒருவர் தங்கள் அதிகாரத்தில் இருப்பவர்களிடம் கருணை காட்டவும் மன்னிக்கவும் தயாராக இருக்கிறார்…
दयावान…
દયાળુ…
barmhjertig…
barmhärtig…
belas kasihan…
barmherzig…
nådig, velkommen, barmhjertig…
رحم دل, رحیم…
милосердний, співчутливий…
దయగల / దయగలవారు ఎవరైనా వాళ్ల అధీనంలో ఉన్న వ్యక్తుల పట్ల దయ చూపడానికి, క్షమించడానికి సిద్ధంగా ఉంటారు…
করুণাময়…
milosrdný…
kemurahan hati…
เปี่ยมด้วยความเมตตา…
khoan dung…
litościwy…
자비로운…
pietoso, misericordioso, clemente…
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