软硬兼施 in English ruan3 ying4 jian1 shi1 Meaning

Meanings

• use both carrot and stick
• use gentle methods and force
• an iron hand in a velvet glove

Pinyin

ruan3 ying4 jian1 shi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

软ruan3soft 硬ying4hard 兼jian1double 施shi1surname Shi