- 软硬兼施 ruǎnyìngjiānshī to use both carrot and stickto use both gentle and forceful methods simultaneously; to use an iron hand in a velvet glove
- 剿抚兼施 jiǎofǔjiānshī carrot and stickTo use both suppression and conciliation to handle a rebellion; to combine military pressure with offers of amnesty.
- 恩威兼施 ēnwēijiānshī to use both kindness and severityTo employ both gentle and harsh methods; to temper justice with mercy.
