expression, i-adjective
hard on others but easy on oneself
A set phrase describing a double standard: strict toward others while lenient toward oneself. Often used critically or self-reflectively.
彼は他人に厳しく自分に甘いから、みんなから信頼されていない。
He is hard on others but easy on himself, so nobody trusts him.
他
An attitude of being strict with others but lenient with oneself destroys teamwork.