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.
The opposition party criticized the government's soft line.
He always chooses the easier route and takes the easy way out.
The opposite approach: a hardline or tough stance, often used in political or negotiation contexts.
An adjective meaning weak, spineless, or soft; 軟弱路線 is a compound using this word to describe a policy or approach.
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.