温柔 溫柔 wēn róu adj. gentle and soft / tender / sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) syn 伤心 傷心 shāng xīn adj. to grieve / to be broken-hearted / to feel deeply hurt syn 欲滴 yù dī (suffix) replete (with moisture) / glistening / plump and tender / lovely / alluring 春笋 春筍 chūn sǔn springtime bamboo shoots / fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate syn 嫩 嫰 nèn adj. young and tender / (of food) tender / lightly cooked / (of color) light / (of a person) inexperienced / unskilled syn 柔情 róu qíng gentle feelings / tender sentiments syn 投标 投標 tóu biāo to bid / to make a tender syn 中标 中標 zhòng biāo to win a tender / to win a bid syn 纤细 纖細 xiān xì fine / slim / tender syn 娇艳 嬌豔 jiāo yàn tender and beautiful syn 娇嫩 嬌嫩 jiāo nen tender and lovely / fragile / delicate syn 依依不舍 依依不捨 yī yī bù shě reluctant to part (idiom) / broken-hearted at having to leave syn 稚嫩 zhì nèn adj. young and tender / puerile / soft and immature syn 标书 標書 biāo shū bid or tender submission or delivery / bid or tender document 温存 溫存 wēn cún tender / affectionate / tenderness syn 怜爱 憐愛 lián ài to have tender affection for / to love tenderly / to pamper sb syn 细嫩 細嫩 xì nèn tender syn 柔嫩 róu nèn tender / delicate (texture) syn 致以 zhì yǐ to express / to present / to extend / to tender (greetings, thanks etc) syn 纤手 纖手 xiān shǒu delicate hands / woman's tender and soft hands 怯懦 qiè nuò timid / cowardly / chicken-hearted syn 嫩绿 嫩綠 nèn lǜ tender green / soft green syn 穷凶极恶 窮兇極惡 qióng xiōng jí è fiendish / black-hearted syn 三心二意 sān xīn èr yì in two minds about sth (idiom) / half-hearted / shilly-shallying syn 嫩芽 nèn yá tender shoots syn 磊落 lěi luò big and stout / big-hearted / open and honest / continuous / repeated syn 标底 標底 biāo dǐ base number (of a tender) / starting price (for auction) syn 冷血动物 冷血動物 lěng xuè dòng wù cold-blooded animal / fig. cold-hearted person syn 嫩叶 嫩葉 nèn yè tender young leaves 里脊 裡脊 lǐ ji (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 恋慕 戀慕 liàn mù to be enamored of / to have tender feelings for / to be sentimentally attached to (a person or place) 温 溫 wēn warm / lukewarm / to warm up / (bound form) temperature / (bound form) mild / soft / tender / to review (a lesson etc) / (TCM) fever / epidemic / pestilence (old variant of 瘟[wen1]) syn 坦 tǎn flat / open-hearted / level / smooth syn 娇 嬌 jiāo lovable / pampered / tender / delicate / frail syn 懦 nuò (bound form) cowardly / faint-hearted syn 怃 憮 wǔ (literary) to have tender affection for / (literary) discouraged / disappointed / (literary) startled 铁石心肠 鐵石心腸 tiě shí xīn cháng to have a heart of stone / hard-hearted / unfeeling syn 怜香惜玉 憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) syn 伤心蒿目 傷心蒿目 shāng xīn hāo mù to grieve / broken-hearted 心宽体胖 心寬體胖 xīn kuān tǐ pán big-hearted and serene (idiom) / contented and easygoing syn 柔肠寸断 柔腸寸斷 róu cháng cùn duàn lit. to feel as if one's intestines have been cut short / broken-hearted (idiom) 涕泗滂沱 tì sì pāng tuó a flood of tears and mucus / broken-hearted and weeping bitterly 草率收兵 cǎo shuài shōu bīng to work vaguely then retreat (idiom) / sloppy and half-hearted / half-baked 草草收兵 cǎo cǎo shōu bīng to work vaguely then retreat (idiom) / sloppy and half-hearted / half-baked 胆小如鼠 膽小如鼠 dǎn xiǎo rú shǔ (idiom) chicken-hearted / gutless syn 妇人之仁 婦人之仁 fù rén zhī rén excessive tendency to clemency (idiom) / soft-hearted (pejorative) 柔情似水 róu qíng sì shuǐ tender and soft as water / deeply attached to sb syn 淑静 淑靜 shū jìng gentle / tender 心硬 xīn yìng hard-hearted / unfeeling / callous 嫰 nèn young and tender / (of food) tender / lightly cooked / (of color) light / (of a person) inexperienced / unskilled / old variant of 嫩[nen4] / tender / delicate 宅心忠厚 zhái xīn zhōng hòu (idiom) To be loyal, sincere, and fundamentally kind-hearted. It is also used in the form meaning benevolent and kind-hearted. 严慈 嚴慈 yán cí strict and compassionate / strict as a father and tender as a mother 嫩苗 nèn miáo seedling / tender young shoot / sprout syn 娇红 嬌紅 jiāo hóng tender pink 娇翠 嬌翠 jiāo cuì tender green (shoots) 娇黄 嬌黃 jiāo huáng tender yellow 标售 標售 biāo shòu to sell by tender 标卖 標賣 biāo mài to sell at marked price / to sell by tender 标金 標金 biāo jīn standard gold bar / deposit when submitting a tender 白苋 白莧 bái xiàn white amaranth (Amaranthus albus) / sprouts and tender leaves of Chinese spinach (Amaranthus spp.) used as food 肥鲜 肥鮮 féi xiān fresh and tender (of food) / delicious 鱼腩 魚腩 yú nǎn soft, tender belly part of a fish (considered a delicacy) / (fig.) (sports) weak team / pushover / minnow 开标委员会 開標委員會 Tender Opening Committee 焢 kòng (Tw) to roast / (Tw) to braise until tender 阿是穴 ā shì xué (TCM) ashi point: a tender spot that is not a standard acupuncture point 惜香怜玉 惜香憐玉 xī xiāng lián yù to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) / see 憐香惜玉|怜香惜玉[lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4] 细皮嫩肉 細皮嫩肉 xì pí nèn ròu soft skin and tender flesh (idiom) / smooth-skinned 傲娇 傲嬌 ào jiāo (coll.) presenting as unfriendly and blunt, but warm and tender inside (loanword from Japanese "tsundere") 两情缱绻 兩情繾綣 liǎng qíng qiǎn quǎn (idiom) Describes two lovers whose feelings are deep and tender and who cannot bear to part. 丰肌弱骨 fēng jī ruò gǔ (idiom) To have full, radiant flesh and delicate bones / it describes a woman or flowers as tender, graceful, and alluring. 丰肌秀骨 fēng jī xiù gǔ (idiom) To have full flesh and delicate features / used of a woman or a flower that is tender, graceful, beautiful, and full of charm. 云尤雨殢 yún yóu yǔ tì (idiom) Describes tender and sensual romantic intimacy between a man and a woman. 京兆画眉 jīng zhào huà méi (idiom) Refers to affection between spouses or between two people in love. It evokes tender and harmonious romantic relations. 似水柔情 sì shuǐ róu qíng (idiom) Describes tender and enduring feelings between two people, especially in a romantic relationship. It suggests gentle, lasting affection. 儿女之情 兒女之情 ér nǔ zhī qíng (idiom) Specifically refers to a tender and passionate romantic relationship between a man and a woman. 回肠伤气 huí cháng shāng qì (idiom) Describes music or writing that is deeply moving, tender, and emotionally affecting. 娇皮嫩肉 jiāo pí nèn ròu (idiom) To have delicate, tender skin and flesh. 杨柳依依 yáng liǔ yī yī (idiom) Evokes graceful, swaying willow trees associated with farewells, and by extension the tender sadness of parting. 柔情媚态 柔情媚態 róu qíng mèi tài (idiom) Gentle, graceful feelings and manner. The expression is synonymous with “tender and graceful bearing.” 柔情密意 róu qíng mì yì (idiom) Tender and intimate affection. 柔情蜜意 róu qíng mì yì (idiom) Tender affection and sweet romantic feelings. 柔枝嫩叶 róu zhī nèn yè (idiom) Soft, tender branches and leaves. Metaphorically, it refers to a gentle, beautiful young woman in the prime of youth. 柔枝嫩条 róu zhī nèn tiáo (idiom) Tender branches and twigs. Figuratively, a young woman of graceful beauty. 柔肠百转 róu cháng bǎi zhuǎn (idiom) To have one’s tender heart tied in countless knots / to be filled with sorrow and distress. 柔肠粉泪 róu cháng fěn lèi (idiom) Refers to a woman’s tender heart and tear-filled eyes. It describes feminine tenderness and lingering romantic feeling. 殢云尤雨 tì yún yóu yǔ (idiom) Describes tender intimacy and passionate love between a man and a woman. 温情密意 溫情密意 wēn qíng mì yì (idiom) Refers to warm, tender, and intimate affection. 温情蜜意 溫情蜜意 wēn qíng mì yì (idiom) Refers to tender, intimate affection and gentle attentiveness between close people. It is synonymous with “温情密意”. 玉叶金柯 yù yè jīn kē (idiom) Originally, the expression described the beautiful, tender branches and leaves of a plant. 玉枝金叶 yù zhī jīn yè (idiom) Originally, it described the beautiful, tender branches and leaves of plants. 玉软花柔 yù ruǎn huā róu (idiom) Describes a woman as delicate, tender, and fragile, like a flower or jade. 甘言媚词 gān yán mèi cí (idiom) Sweet, tender words, especially the affectionate language a woman addresses to the person she loves. It can also refer to flattering, ingratiating speech. 缱绻羡爱 繾綣羨愛 qiǎn quǎn xiàn ài (idiom) Describes tender affection and mutual love. 舐犊之念 shì dú zhī niàn (idiom) The tender, protective affection that parents feel for their children. 舐犊之私 shì dú zhī sī (idiom) The tender affection that parents feel for their children. 㐡 nuò (bound form) cowardly / faint-hearted / old variant of 懦[nuo4] 冷酷无情 冷酷無情 lěng kù wú qíng cold-hearted / unfeeling / callous syn 