恩威兼施 (jan1 wai1 gim1 si1): to employ both kindness and severity (idiom) | Cantonese Dictionary | YumCha

jan1 wai1 gim1 si1恩威兼施

Jyutpingjan1 wai1 gim1 si1

Yaleyān wāi gīm sī

Definition

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

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T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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