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软硬兼施

ruǎn yìng jiān shī

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Definitions

  1. 1. use both carrot and stick
  2. 2. use gentle methods and force
  3. 3. an iron hand in a velvet glove

Child Words of 软硬兼施

兼
jiān

double

硬
yìng

hard; stiff; solid

软
ruǎn

soft

兼施
jiān shī

using several (methods)

施
shī

(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc)