







宽严得体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain an appropriate balance of leniency and strictness”. To be strict and lenient in due measure. Literally, “Leniency and strictness are appropriate”.

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Open the tool →宽严得体 (kuān yán dé tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain an appropriate balance of leniency and strictness”.
宽严得体 is pronounced kuān yán dé tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 宽严得体 means “Leniency and strictness are appropriate”. It is used to mean “to maintain an appropriate balance of leniency and strictness”.
得体:合乎分寸。宽厚和严格掌握得恰如其分