胡萝卜加大棒

Traditional (Taiwan): 胡蘿蔔加大棒

húluóbojiādàbàng ㄏㄨˊ ㄌㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄤˋ

    • carrot and stick
    • to win people over by both reward and punishment

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Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use

Literally
carrot and big stick
Meaning
Winning people over by both reward and punishment, using soft and hard tactics together. Same as the English 'carrot and stick'.

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