手軟 [－软]

Jyutping sau2 jyun5
Pinyin shǒu ruǎn

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to be lenient
  2. to relent
  3. to be reluctant to make a hard decision
  4. to think twice
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    手因​為​疲勞​而​感到​酸軟
    one's hand becomes tired or limp
    • 寫字寫到我手軟。
      写字写到我手软。
      se2 zi6 se2 dou3 ngo5 sau2 jyun5.
      Writing to the point that my hand has gone limp.
  2. 形容詞
    本來​應​ ​果斷​、​強​硬​嘅​時​候​，​表現​得​馬​虎​、​唔​盡力​、​猶豫
    being irresolute when firmness is needed; not to have enough courage to do something harsh and demanding
    • 心慈手軟
      心慈手软
      sam1 ci4 sau2 jyun5
      to ease off and relent
    • 撲滅罪行，警方絕不手軟。
      扑灭罪行，警方绝不手软。
      pok3 mit6 zeoi6 hang6, ging2 fong1 zyut6 bat1 sau2 jyun5.
      The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to be irresolute when firmness is needed; to be softhearted
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    病到手软脚软噉，点做嘢呀？
    病到手軟腳軟噉，點做嘢呀？
    beng6 dou3 sau2 jyun5 goek3 jyun5 gam2, dim2 zou6 je5 aa3?
    • I'm so sick. I even don't have the energy to move my arms and legs. How can I work?
  2. Cantonese
    写字写到我手软。
    寫字寫到我手軟。
    se2 zi6 se2 dou3 ngo5 sau2 jyun5.
    • Writing to the point that my hand has gone limp.
  3. Cantonese
    心慈手软
    心慈手軟
    sam1 ci4 sau2 jyun5
    • to ease off and relent
  4. Cantonese
    扑灭罪行，警方绝不手软。
    撲滅罪行，警方絕不手軟。
    pok3 mit6 zeoi6 hang6, ging2 fong1 zyut6 bat1 sau2 jyun5.
    • The police will not relent in their fight against crime.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    对待犯罪分子不能心慈手软。
    對待犯罪分子不能心慈手軟。
    duì dài fàn zuì fèn zǐ bù néng xīn cí shǒu ruǎn ．
    • We should not be softhearted towards criminals.