| 手下留情 |
shǒu xià liú qíng |
lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me / Do not judge me too harshly. / Look favorably on my humble efforts. |
| 手 |
shǒu |
hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:双,只 |
| 手下 |
shǒu xià |
under one's control or administration / subordinates / (money etc) on hand / sb's financial means / when taking action |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 留 |
liú |
old variant of 留 |
| 留 |
liú |
to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve |
| 留 |
liú |
old variant of 留 |
| 留情 |
liú qíng |
to relent (to spare sb's feelings) / to show mercy or forgiveness / to forbear / lenient |
| 情 |
qíng |
(bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion / (bound form) situation; condition |