鬼き手しゅ仏ぶっ心しん

expression

compassionate ruthlessness; merciless scalpel of a merciful surgeon

A yojijukugo describing an action that appears cruel or harsh but is motivated by deep compassion, like a surgeon's incision. Often used in contexts of tough love or necessary severity for a greater good.

• 彼かれの叱しっ責せきは鬼き手しゅ仏ぶっ心しんだった。

  His scolding was compassionate ruthlessness.

• 鬼き手しゅ仏ぶっ心しんの決けつ断だんが求もとめられる場ば面めんもある。

  There are times when a decision of compassionate ruthlessness is required.