手下留情
shǒuxià-liúqíng
to show mercy; to go easy on someone
Every meaning
shǒuxià-liúqíng
- to show mercy; to go easy on someone
Its characters
- 手shǒuhand
- 下xiàdown; below; under
- 留liúto stay; to remain
- 情qíngfeeling; emotion
Words with 手
Words with 下
Meanings from our own dictionary. Chengyu from the Xinhua idiom list, the most common first.