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恩威兼施
ēn​wēi​jiān​shī

to use both kindness and severity

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 恩 ēn nounverb
    kindness
    kindness; favor; grace
  2. 威 wēi noun
    might
    (bound form) power; prestige; an awesome force that inspires awe or fear
  3. 兼施 jiān​shī
    to use several methods
    to use or apply several methods or approaches at the same time