恩威兼施

ēn wēi jiān shī

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1. to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

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Child Words of 恩威兼施

• 兼 兼 jiān: double
• 兼施 兼施 jiān shī: using several (methods)
• 威 威 wēi: power
• 恩 恩 ēn: favor
• 施 施 shī: (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc)