恩威兼施 ēnwēijiānshī to use both kindness and severity Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 恩 ēn nounverb kindness kindness; favor; grace威 wēi noun might (bound form) power; prestige; an awesome force that inspires awe or fear兼施 jiānshī to use several methods to use or apply several methods or approaches at the same time