soft-hearted; reluctant to punish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
soft-hearted; reluctant to be harsh or punish (due to kindness or nervousness)
Often used in contexts where one should be firm, such as dealing with enemies, criminals, or disciplinary matters. Commonly appears in the phrase 心慈手软.
Xīn心
cí慈
shǒu手
ruǎn软
soft-hearted and reluctant to punish
Duì对
dí敌
rén人
bù不
néng能
shǒu手
ruǎn软
。
One must not be soft-hearted toward enemies.
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Tā他
zhí执
fǎ法
cóng从
bù不
shǒu手
ruǎn软
。
He never shows leniency in law enforcement.
Zhè这
cì次
yī一
dìng定
yào要
yán严
lì肃
chǔ处
lǐ理
，
jué绝
bù不
néng能
shǒu手
ruǎn软
。
This time we must handle it strictly; we absolutely cannot be soft-hearted.