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Open the tool →柔远能迩 (róu yuǎn néng ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to conciliate distant peoples and be benevolent to those nearby”.
柔远能迩 is pronounced róu yuǎn néng ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 柔远能迩 means “Conciliate the distant, be benevolent to the near”. It is used to mean “to conciliate distant peoples and be benevolent to those nearby”.
怀柔远方,优抚近地。指安抚笼络远近之人而使归附。