手下留情
sau2 haa6 lau4 cing4shǒu xià liú qíng
English
- lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
- Do not judge me too harshly.
- Look favorably on my humble efforts.
- to show mercy; to be lenient
粵語 — Cantonese
- 唔將對手趕盡殺絕
Examples
我認輸喇,請你手下留情啦。
I'll give up, please show some mercy.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk