shǒu​ruǎn

lenient

手软 (手軟) shǒu​ruǎn
lenient adjective
to be soft-hearted, relent, or hesitate when firm action or a tough decision is required

The law will never be lenient toward such serious crimes.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
2.12 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
3.17 per million

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