手下留情
手下留情
shǒu xià liú qíng
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.
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- (idiom) 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.
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Related Words
一炮打响(yī pào dǎ xiǎng)· to win instant success (idiom)
→不吝珠玉(bù lìn zhū yù)· lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
→抛砖引玉(pāo zhuān yǐn yù)· lit. to throw a brick to attract jade (idiom); fig. I offer a humble remark, please give us your valued opinion (e.g. commonplace remarks as a foreword to a distinguished speech)
→敬备(jìng bèi)· (humble expr.) prepare to offer humble hospitality
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