网开一面 in English wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 Meaning

Meanings

• open the net on one side (idiomatic expression); let the caged bird fly
• to give one's opponent a way out
• lenient treatment

Pinyin

wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

网wang3net 开kai1to open 一yi1one 面mian4face