châm chước

== Vietnamese == === Etymology === Sino-Vietnamese word from 斟酌, composed of 斟 (“to pour”) and 酌 (“pour wine”). === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨək̚˧˦] (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəm˧˧ t͡ɕɨək̚˦˧˥] (Saigon) IPA(key): [cəm˧˧ cɨək̚˦˥] === Verb === châm chước to forgive; to pardon (a person) to reconcile; to accommodate (requests) to relent; to mitigate; to abate (a punishment)