- 手下留情 shǒuxiàliúqíng to show mercyto show leniency or mercy when punishing or fighting; to refrain from using one's full power or being too strict out of consideration for someone's feelings
- 手下人 shǒuxiàrén subordinatessubordinates; those under one's command; servants
- 手下败将 shǒuxiàbàijiàng defeated opponenta person who has been defeated by one's own hand
- 强将手下无弱兵 qiángjiàngshǒuxiàwúruòbīng there are no poor soldiers under a good generalA capable leader will have competent subordinates; also written as [[强将之下无弱兵|強將之下無弱兵|qiang2 jiang4 zhi1 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1]].
