Read Edit View history 打一巴掌，给个甜枣 dǎyībāzhang, gěigètiánzǎo stick and carrot Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 打一巴掌，给个甜枣 (打一巴掌，給個甜棗) dǎyībāzhang, gěigètiánzǎo stick and carrot to deal harshly with someone and then offer something by way of consolation; a tactic of alternating punishment and reward Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT
打一巴掌，给个甜枣 (打一巴掌，給個甜棗) dǎyībāzhang, gěigètiánzǎo stick and carrot to deal harshly with someone and then offer something by way of consolation; a tactic of alternating punishment and reward Sources Definitions CC-CEDICT