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妇人之仁
fù​rén​zhī​rén

misplaced kindness

Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
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.

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