手軟
simp手软sau2 jyun5shǒu ruǎn
English
- to be lenient
- to relent
- to be reluctant to make a hard decision
- to think twice
- one's hand becomes tired or limp
- being irresolute when firmness is needed; not to have enough courage to do something harsh and demanding
粵語 — Cantonese
- 手因為疲勞而感到酸軟
- 本來應果斷、強硬嘅時候，表現得馬虎、唔盡力、猶豫
Examples
心慈手軟
to ease off and relent
寫字寫到我手軟。
Writing to the point that my hand has gone limp. ----
撲滅罪行，警方絕不手軟。
The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk