汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 软硬兼施
ruǎn yìng jiān shī
软硬兼施 (軟硬兼施)
use both carrot and stick / use gentle methods and force / an iron hand in a velvet glove
兼施 Simultaneously / Both soft and hard methods are used
利诱﹑威胁﹑拷打等软的和硬的手段同时施展‖贬义。
软 (軟) ruǎn 硬 yìng 兼 jiān 施 shī
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

话开始软硬兼施，眼泪流。

The words began stick and tears to flow.

而在第二阶段，作出软硬兼施的提议更为重要。

In phase two, actual, clear-cut and persuasively packaged proposals will be more important.

有时候我不得不对孩子采取软硬兼施的方法。

Sometimes I just have to resort to the carrot and stick approach with my children.

政府正在宣布解决此问题的软硬兼施的方法。

The government is proclaiming a carrot-and-stick approach to the problem.

沈从文见张兆和仍然不为所动，便抛出了软硬兼施的策略。

Seeing that Zhang was not moved by his letters, Shen utilized a strategy combing both "hard" and "soft" means.

苦笑不得的松尾把有嫌疑的孩子挨个讯问，软硬兼施，仍旧没问出个所以然。

The loose end the wry smile not suspected child get questioned, a carrot and stick approach, still didn't ask a disorderly gathering.

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