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软硬兼施

ruǎn yìng jiān shī

4-character word Traditional 軟硬兼施

What 软硬兼施 means

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

The characters in 软硬兼施

• 软ruǎnsoft; flexible
• 硬yìnghard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly
• 兼jiāndouble; twice; simultaneous
• 施shī(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc); to distribute (alms etc)…

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