妇人之仁 Woman's kindness
Explanation
妇人之仁，指妇女的仁慈之心，后常用来形容处事优柔寡断，缺乏果断和魄力。
Furenzhiren, originally referring to a woman's compassionate heart, is now often used to describe someone indecisive, lacking decisiveness and determination.
Origin Story
秦末，韩信与刘邦议论项羽，韩信说项羽虽然勇猛，但缺乏统帅之才。项羽虽然个人武力值很高，但他的仁慈却只局限在小恩小惠上。他勇猛有余而智谋不足，赏罚不明，优柔寡断，正是妇人之仁的表现。这种妇人之仁，妨碍了他成就霸业，最终导致失败。项羽虽然在战场上所向披靡，但他对部下的赏罚却很不分明，有功之臣往往得不到应有的赏赐，甚至连印信都磨损了也不肯发放，这就是所谓的妇人之仁。正是因为他这种优柔寡断的性格，最终导致了他失败。
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Han Xin and Liu Bang discussed Xiang Yu. Han Xin said that although Xiang Yu was brave, he lacked the qualities of a great leader. Xiang Yu's personal martial prowess was very high, but his benevolence was limited to small favors. He had excess bravery but lacked wisdom and strategy, his rewards and punishments were unclear, and he was indecisive. This was a manifestation of his excessive compassion, which hindered his ambition and ultimately led to his failure.
Usage
形容做事优柔寡断，缺乏果断和魄力。
To describe someone who is indecisive and lacks decisiveness and determination.
Examples
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他做事优柔寡断，总是妇人之仁，缺乏果断的魄力。
tā zuòshì yōurónguǎduàn, zǒngshì fùrén zhī rén, quēfá guǒduàn de pòlì
He is indecisive and always shows excessive compassion, lacking the decisiveness to succeed.
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在战场上，妇人之仁只会导致失败。
zài zhànchǎng shàng, fùrén zhī rén zhǐ huì dǎozhì shībài
On the battlefield, excessive compassion will only lead to defeat