软刀子

ruǎndāozǐ

软刀子 — ruǎndāozǐ

  1. soft knife; figuratively: underhanded tactics, devious means of attack

    他用软刀子办事,从不公开对抗。 tāyòng ruǎndāozi bànshì cóng bùgōng kāi duìkàng — He uses underhanded tactics and never confronts openly.