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打一巴掌，给个甜枣
dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo
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Definitions
- 1. lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)
- 2. fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation