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肚量
dùliàng
Description
「肚量」是说一个人心胸大不大，能不能原谅别人。
"肚量" refers to whether a person is broad-minded and can forgive others.
我们常说一个人肚量大，就是他不容易生气。
We often say someone has a big "肚量" when they don't get angry easily.
Meanings
肚量dùliàng
tolerance; magnanimity; capacity to forgive
他肚量很大，从来不记别人的错。
He is very magnanimous and never holds grudges against others.
肚量dùliàng
amount one can eat; appetite
我今天肚量小，吃不下这么多。
My stomach is small today; I can't eat that much.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
肚 (belly) + 量 (measure); belly imagined as a container for tolerance.
- Nuance
肚量 and 度量 both mean tolerance, but 肚量 is more colloquial.
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