0 to not punish someone who has committed a crime or done something wrong, or to not punish them severely -- 宽宥(某人);从轻处罚(某人)
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
再长的路,一步步也能走完,再短的路,不迈开双脚也无法到达。