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德威并用
dé​wēi​bìng​yòng

carrot and stick

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
德威并用 德威並用 dé​wēi​bìng​yòng
carrot and stick
to employ both kindness and severity; to use both grace and power simultaneously to control others

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Synonym

  • 剿抚兼施 jiǎo​fǔ​jiān​shī