手下留情 [
shǒu xià liú qíng]
show mercy
be lenient
pull one's punches
- 他是个很强硬的人,不会手下留情。
He is really a tough guy; he takes no prisoner. - 好的啊,不过要手下留情啊,黄浦的水平还有待提高啊.
Gain and loss, suffering and happiness, come from our past causes and conditions. - 它们不会对有羽毛的朋友手下留情,它们甚至还互相吞食。
And they don't stop at their feathered friends; they'll even eat each other.