jiǎo​fǔ​jiān​shī

carrot and stick

Senses

剿抚兼施/ 剿撫兼施 jiǎo​fǔ​jiān​shī variants: 勦撫兼施 carrot and stick

To use both suppression and conciliation to handle a rebellion; to combine military pressure with offers of amnesty.

References

variant 剿抚兼施/剿撫兼施 剿抚兼施/勦撫兼施
synonym 剿抚兼施/剿撫兼施 德威并用/德威並用
synonym 剿抚兼施/剿撫兼施 恩威并重/恩威並重
synonym 剿抚兼施/剿撫兼施 宽猛相济/寬猛相濟
antonym 剿抚兼施/剿撫兼施 斩尽杀绝/斬盡殺絕