手下 sau² haa⁶ {shǒu xià}

(noun) Assistant

手下 sau² haa⁶ {shǒu xià}

1. leadership
2. under one's control or administration
3. subordinates
4. to take action
5. to run out of money

手下敗將〔--败将〕 sau² haa⁶ baai⁶ zoeng³ {shǒu xià bài jiàng}

losers

手下留情 sau² haa⁶ lau⁴ cing⁴ {shǒu xià liú qíng}

1. lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
2. Do not judge me too harshly.
3. Look favorably on my humble efforts.