软硬兼施

Traditional: 軟硬兼施

ruǎn yìng jiān shī

Dictionary entry

use both carrot and stick

What does 软硬兼施 mean?

软硬兼施 (ruǎn yìng jiān shī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1use both carrot and stick

2use gentle methods and force

3an iron hand in a velvet glove

Character breakdown

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软ruǎnsoft · flexible 硬yìnghard; stiff; solid · (fig.) strong; firm 兼jiāndouble · twice 施Shīsurname Shi

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软硬兼施

ruǎn yìng jiān shī

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