心慈手软

心慈手軟

xīncí-shǒuruǎn

idiom #26,175

Meanings

1 softhearted
2 merciful
3 too kindhearted to be strict

Characters

compassionate; kind

Examples

HSK 3

他太心慈手软，不适合做领导。

Tā tài xīncí-shǒuruǎn, bù shìhé zuò lǐngdǎo.

He is too softhearted and not suited to be a leader.

HSK 4

对敌人不能心慈手软。

Duì dírén bùnéng xīncí-shǒuruǎn.

One cannot be softhearted toward enemies.

Tips

memory

心慈 (kind heart) + 手软 (soft hands) - a kind heart that makes the hand go soft when it should strike. Used to describe someone too merciful to be decisive.

Stroke Order

心 xīn

慈 cí

手 shǒu

软 ruǎn