ruǎn yìng jiān shī

Traditional: 軟硬兼施

软硬兼施 (ruǎn yìng jiān shī) is a Chinese word meaning “use both carrot and stick; use gentle methods and force; an iron hand in a velvet glove”.

Meanings

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

Characters in 软硬兼施

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