liú​qíng

show mercy

留情 liú​qíng
show mercy verb
to show mercy, leniency, or forgiveness, often by restraining one's actions in competition or conflict

He defeated his opponent mercilessly in the match.

spare feelings verb
to act with consideration for someone's feelings or reputation, especially when criticizing or correcting someone

He speaks too bluntly and shows no consideration for others' feelings.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
3.55 per million appears in 2% of films
Written text
0.978 per million

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