软硬兼施

Traditional (Taiwan): 軟硬兼施

ruǎnyìngjiānshī ㄖㄨㄢˇ ㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄕ

    • use both carrot and stick
    • use gentle methods and force
    • an iron hand in a velvet glove

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