留情

liúqíng

verb #10,321

Meanings

1 to show mercy
2 to be lenient
3 to spare someone's feelings

Characters

to keep; to remain

feeling; emotion

Examples

对敌人不要留情。

Duì dírén bùyào liúqíng.

Don't show mercy to the enemy.

他批评人从不留情。

Tā pīpíng rén cóng bù liúqíng.

He never holds back when criticizing people.

Tips

usage

留情 is most often used in the negative: 不留情 (show no mercy), 毫不留情 (merciless). Rarely used in affirmative statements.

Stroke Order

留 liú

情 qíng