soft-hearted; unable to be firm due to personal feelings
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
too soft-hearted; easily swayed by personal feelings or face-saving; unable to be strict
Describes a person who finds it difficult to refuse others, enforce rules, or be assertive because they care too much about personal relationships or 'saving face' for themselves or others.
Tā他
tài太
miàn面
ruǎn软
，
xià下
shǔ属
chí迟
dào到
yě也
cóng从
bù不
pī批
píng评
。
He's too soft-hearted; he never criticizes his subordinates even when they're late.
Wǒ我
zhī知
dào道
tā她
xū需
yào要
qián钱
，
dàn但
yě也
bù不
néng能
zǒng总
dā答
yìng应
，
nǐ你
zhè这
yàng样
tài太
miàn面
ruǎn软
le了
。
I know she needs money, but you can't always agree to give it; you're being too soft.
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Dāng当
lǐng领
dǎo导
bù不
néng能
tài太
miàn面
ruǎn软
，
gāi该
chǔ处
fá罚
de的
shí时
hòu候
jiù就
yào要
chǔ处
fá罚
。
A leader can't be too soft; they must punish when necessary.
Wǒ我
xīn心
cí慈
miàn面
ruǎn软
，
kàn看
bu不
dé得
bié别
rén人
shòu受
kǔ苦
。
I am kind-hearted and soft; I can't bear to see others suffer.