出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第154页(277字)
从宽处理事情,例这个贪官使人四处活动,贿赂钦差大臣,请他勘查政务时手下留情。
The corrupt official sent people around to bribe the imperial envoy to put in a word for him and also asked the envoy to show leniency when dealing with the cases in which he is connected.