noun
soft line; weak-hearted approach; easier route
Used in political, business, or personal contexts to describe a policy, stance, or method that avoids confrontation or hardship, often with a negative connotation of being too lenient or taking the easy way out.
野党は政府の軟弱路線を批判した。
The opposition party criticized the government's soft line.
彼はいつも軟弱路線を選んで、楽な方に逃げる。
He always chooses the easier route and takes the easy way out.
Compound of 軟弱 (weak, soft) and 路線 (route, line, policy). The term likely emerged in political or strategic discourse to describe a non-confrontational stance.