A gentle strike
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ī ngqi ā Ohu ǎ NJ ī, which means to use metaphor to express meaning and explain problems tactfully. It's from Tian Yu Hua.
The origin of Idioms
The 21st chapter of Tao Zhenhuai's tianyuhua in Qing Dynasty: "wait for the four palace people to arrive, and try them gently."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in speech.
A gentle strike