恩威兼施

ēn wēi jiān shī

释义

1. to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

恩威兼施 的构成词

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