弱よわ腰ごし外がい交こう

noun

weak foreign policy; weak-kneed diplomacy

Used critically to describe a government's or leader's diplomatic stance that is perceived as lacking firmness or easily giving in to foreign pressure.

• 野や党とうは政せい府ふの弱よわ腰ごし外がい交こうを厳きびしく批ひ判はんした。

  The opposition party harshly criticized the government's weak-kneed diplomacy.

• その大だい統とう領りょうの弱よわ腰ごし外がい交こうが国くにの利り益えきを損そこなった。

  The president's weak foreign policy damaged the national interest.