手下留情 in English shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) start off leniently (idiomatic expression); please do not be too strict with me
  • Do not judge me too harshly.
  • Look favorably on my humble efforts.

Simplified Characters

手 下 留 情

Traditional Characters

手 下 留 情

Pinyin

shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

手shou3hand 下xia4down 留liu2old variant of 留[liu2] 情qing2feeling