shǒu
ruǎn

common
adjective

Meaning of 手软

手软 means soft-hearted; reluctant to be harsh or punish (due to kindness or nervousness). Pronounced shǒu ruǎn.

  • soft-hearted; reluctant to be harsh or punish (due to kindness or nervousness)

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
shǒu
ruǎn

soft-hearted and reluctant to punish

Duì
rén
néng
shǒu
ruǎn
 

One must not be soft-hearted toward enemies.

zhí
cóng
shǒu
ruǎn
 

He never shows leniency in law enforcement.

Zhè
dìng
yào
yán
chǔ
 
jué
néng
shǒu
ruǎn
 

This time we must handle it strictly; we absolutely cannot be soft-hearted.