- 手下留情 shǒuxiàliúqíng be lenientused as an appeal for kindness or to request that one not be judged or treated too strictly
- 手下败将 shǒuxiàbàijiàng defeated opponentone's defeated opponent
- 强将手下无弱兵 qiángjiàngshǒuxiàwúruòbīng capable leadershipThere are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom).