easily swayed by feelings; too softhearted to refuse
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
excessively considerate of others' feelings; too softhearted to refuse
neutralUsed to describe someone who is overly concerned with not offending others or maintaining harmony, often to their own detriment. Closely related to 面子 (miànzi).
Tā她
yī一
xiàng向
liǎn脸
ruǎn软
，
zǒng总
shì是
bù不
hǎo好
yì意
si思
jù拒
jué绝
bié别
rén人
de的
yāo要
qiú求
。
She has always been softhearted and is always too embarrassed to refuse other people's requests.
Tā他
zhè这
ge个
rén人
liǎn脸
tài太
ruǎn软
，
bié别
rén人
jiè借
qián钱
tā他
cóng从
bù不
shuō说
bù不
。
He is too easily swayed by feelings; he never says no when people borrow money from him.
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Lǐng领
dǎo导
bù不
néng能
liǎn脸
ruǎn软
，
gāi该
pī批
píng评
de的
shí时
hòu候
jiù就
yào要
pī批
píng评
。
A leader cannot be too softhearted; you must criticize when it's necessary.