恩威兼施

ēn wēi jiān shī

Dictionary entry

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

What does 恩威兼施 mean?

恩威兼施 (ēn wēi jiān shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

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恩ēnvariant of 恩[en1]威wēipower · might 兼jiāndouble · twice 施Shīsurname Shi

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