妇人之仁
fù​rén​zhī​rén

misplaced kindness

  • created sense approved 妇人之仁/婦人之仁 · fù​rén​zhī​rén · misplaced kindness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    妇人之仁 / 婦人之仁

    fù​rén​zhī​rén

    misplaced kindness

    Soft-heartedness that is indecisive or lacks principle; petty kindness that fails to grasp the larger picture. Often used to describe a failure to act decisively due to inappropriate pity.

    妇人 (literal) → 妇人/婦人 · fù​rén · woman 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · [possessive] 仁 (literal) → 仁 · rén · benevolent; humane

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