恩威兼施 in English en1 wei1 jian1 shi1 Meaning

Meanings

• to employ both kindness and severity (idiomatic expression)

Pinyin

en1 wei1 jian1 shi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

恩en1variant of 恩[en1] 威wei1power 兼jian1double 施shi1surname Shi