打一巴掌揉三揉
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to combine harshness with kindness in order to control someone
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Idiom惯用语 · Widely known
- Literally
- slap once, rub three times
- Meaning
- To combine harshness with kindness, hitting and then soothing, in order to control someone. Close to 'carrot and stick'.
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