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心慈手软

心慈手软 — “To be soft-hearted and lenient”

心慈手软 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be soft-hearted and lenient”. Often implying a reluctance to act firmly or punish someone. Literally, “A merciful heart and soft hands”.

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心慈手软 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 心xīn
  • 慈cí
  • 手shǒu
  • 软ruǎn

心慈手软 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
心
xīn4heart, mind, core
慈
cí13benevolent and compassionate
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
软
ruǎn8soft, weak, or gentle

Example Sentence with 心慈手软

他对犯错的孩子总是心慈手软,很少真正严厉批评。
He is always soft-hearted and lenient towards children who make mistakes, rarely criticizing them harshly.

Idioms Related to 心慈手软

Antonyms of 心慈手软

  • xīn心hěn狠shǒu手là辣cruel and ruthless

More idioms starting with 心

  • xīn心shàng上xīn心xià下feeling uneasy and agitated
  • xīn心bù不liǎng两yòng用Cannot focus on two things at once
  • xīn心bù不zài在yān焉absent-minded or not paying attention
  • xīn心bù不yīng应kǒu口to say one thing but mean another
  • xīn心bù不yóu由zhǔ主lose self-control due to strong emotions
  • xīn心bù不yóu由jǐ己against one's will
  • xīn心bù不yóu由yì意act against one's true intention
  • xīn心bù不fù负rén人,,miàn面wú无cán惭sè色clear conscience, unashamed look
  • xīn心zhōng中wú无shù数to be uncertain
  • xīn心zhōng中yǒu有shù数know what's what
  • xīn心zhōng中méi没dǐ底feel uncertain or lack confidence
  • xīn心wèi为xíng形yì役Mind enslaved by worldly concerns

Questions about 心慈手软

What does 心慈手软 mean?
心慈手软 (xīn cí shǒu ruǎn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be soft-hearted and lenient”.
How do you pronounce 心慈手软?
心慈手软 is pronounced xīn cí shǒu ruǎn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 心慈手软 literally mean?
Literally, 心慈手软 means “a merciful heart and soft hands”. It is used to mean “to be soft-hearted and lenient”.
What is the Chinese definition of 心慈手软?
心怀恻隐而不忍下手。
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