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恩威兼施

Mandarin · pinyin ēn wēi jiān shī

Meanings

  1. to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
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恩
ēn · kindness, mercy, charity
威
wēi · pomp, power; powerful; dominate
兼
jiān · unite, combine; connect; and
施
shī · grant, bestow; give; act; name
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1–1–1–1 · en1 wei1 jian1 shi1

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jan1 wai1 gim1 si1

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