留情 | liú qíng | to relent (to spare sb's feelings) / to show mercy or forgiveness / to forbear / lenient | |
手软 | shǒu ruǎn | to be lenient / to relent / to be reluctant to make a hard decision / to think twice | |
松口 | sōng kǒu | to let go of sth held in one's mouth / (fig.) to relent / to yield |