jiǎng​qín​fá​lǎn

reward the diligent and punish the lazy

  1. to award
    to give an award, prize, or reward to someone; to honor someone with a gift or title
  2. qín adjective
    diligent
    diligent; industrious; hardworking; doing one's best without being lazy
  3. to punish
    to punish, penalize, or fine for a mistake, violation, or crime
  4. lǎn adjective
    lazy
    lazy; idle; indolent; the opposite of qín