sōng ruǎn
flexible
not rigid
spongy
soft or runny (not set hard)
loose (soil)
xīn ruǎn
to be softhearted
to be tenderhearted
to be kindhearted
ruǎn tǐ
software (Tw)
soft-bodied (animal)
ruǎn wò
soft sleeper (a type of sleeper train ticket class with a softer bunk)
ruǎn yìng jiān shī
use both carrot and stick
use gentle methods and force
an iron hand in a velvet glove
ruǎn shí lì
soft power (i.e. media influence, propaganda and cultural ties in lieu of military power)
ruǎn zuò
soft seat (on trains or boats)
fā ruǎn
to weaken
to go soft (at the knees)
ruǎn táng
soft candy (gummi candy, gumdrop, jellybean etc)
cái wù ruǎn jiàn
financial software
accounting software
ruǎn mián mián
soft
velvety
flabby
weak
schmaltzy
ruǎn zhuó lù
soft landing (e.g. of spacecraft)
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