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恩威兼施

ēnwēijiānshī

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

Character Breakdown

恩
ēn
kindness, mercy, charity
HSK 6
威
wēi
might, power, prestige; to dominate
HSK 5
兼
jiān
both, and; at the same time; to unite, to combine
HSK 5
施
shī
to grant, to bestow; to act; surname
HSK 5

Additional Information

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Chinese
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