從輕發落 [从轻发－]

Jyutping cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6
Pinyin cóng qīng fā luò

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to give a lenient punishment
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    減輕​處分
    to punish less severely; to give a light punishment
    • 辯方表示，被告扣押至今已16個月，希望法庭念在案中事主只受輕傷，從輕發落。
      辩方表示，被告扣押至今已16个月，希望法庭念在案中事主只受轻伤，从轻发落。
      Lawyer for the defence submits that the defendant has already been incarcerated for 16 months, and hopes that the court would consider the fact that the victim only suffered minor injuries and hand down a lighter sentence.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to deal with an offender leniently
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    而家坦白同我讲，我就从轻发落，如果俾我揾到系边个做嘅就一定严惩。
    而家坦白同我講，我就從輕發落，如果俾我揾到係邊個做嘅就一定嚴懲。
    ji4 gaa1 taan2 baak6 tung4 ngo5 gong2, ngo5 zau6 cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6, jyu4 gwo2 bei2 ngo5 wan2 dou2 hai6 bin1 go3 zou6 ge3 zau6 jat1 ding6 jim4 cing4.
    • If you come clean about what had happened, I will show discretion, but if I find out the perpetrator myself, there will be harsh punishment.
  2. Cantonese
    恳求法庭从轻发落。
    懇求法庭從輕發落。
    han2 kau4 faat3 ting4 cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6.
    • May I implore the court for leniency?
  3. Cantonese
    从轻发落
    從輕發落
    cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6
    • to punish lightly
  4. Cantonese
    辩方表示，被告扣押至今已16个月，希望法庭念在案中事主只受轻伤，从轻发落。
    辯方表示，被告扣押至今已16個月，希望法庭念在案中事主只受輕傷，從輕發落。
    • Lawyer for the defence submits that the defendant has already been incarcerated for 16 months, and hopes that the court would consider the fact that the victim only suffered minor injuries and hand down a lighter sentence.
  5. Cantonese
    恳请法官从轻发落。
    懇請法官從輕發落。
    han2 cing2 faat3 gun1 cung4 hing1 faat3 lok6.
    • Your Honour, I plead for a lenient sentence.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    从轻发落
    從輕發落
    cóng qīng fā luò
    • to handle leniently