What does the cryptic crossword clue "German refusal upset this Parisian after the French tolerance (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a reversal. LE (synonym="=the French, i.e. a French word for the") + NIEN (synonym="NEIN=German refusal, i.e. the German word for no; “upset” indicates vertical reversal") + CE (synonym="=this Parisian, i.e. a French word for this") = LENIENCE The answer is LENIENCE.

German refusal upset this Parisian after the French tolerance (8)

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