手下留情

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Chinese

hand; convenient; ‑er
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
to show mercy; to relent; to be lenient
trad. (手下留情) 留情
simp. #(手下留情) 留情

Pronunciation


Idiom

手下留情

  1. to show mercy when implementing a punishment or fighting