a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched);
"the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness" "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
warm compassionate feelings
a positive feeling of liking;
"he had trouble expressing the affection he felt" "the child won everyone's heart" "the warmness of his welcome made us feel right at home"
a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)
He had the tenderness of a woman and the wrath of a hero. 她具有女性的温柔和英雄的怒火。
I dare not touch the flower for its tenderness. 这花太娇嫩了，我不敢碰它。
In this beautifully shot black humored story, a Shaanxi court bailiff and a reservoir caretaker each seek tenderness in all the wrong places. 在这个小型简短的黑色幽默故事里，一个陕西法庭监守和一个水库管理员，在所有的错位里发生的柔软亲切的故事。
We can perhaps touch this earth of ours with the same gentleness and tenderness with which the Buddha reached down to touch the earth on the night of his enlightenment. 这样我们就能像佛陀一样，佛陀觉悟的夜晚伸出手来碰触大地，我们也能用与他那样相同温和柔软的手来接触我们的世间。
