手下留情

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.

hand / (formal) to hold / person engaged in certain types of work / person skilled in certain types of work / personal(ly) / convenient / classifier for skill / CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

under one's control or administration / subordinates / (money etc) on hand / sb's financial means / when taking action

down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action

old variant of 留[liu2]

to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve

old variant of 留[liu2]

to relent (to spare sb's feelings) / to show mercy or forgiveness / to forbear / lenient

feeling / emotion / passion / situation