恩威并济 — “To combine kindness with firmness”
恩威并济 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to combine kindness with firmness”. To wield both benevolence and authority in management or leadership. Literally, “grace and might used simultaneously”.
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恩威并济 Pronunciation and Pinyin
恩威并济 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 恩威并济
老师对学生总是恩威并济，在严格要求学习的同时，也给予他们充分的关爱和鼓励。
The teacher always combines kindness with firmness towards students, strictly demanding their studies while also giving them ample care and encouragement.
Idioms Related to 恩威并济
Synonyms of 恩威并济
More idioms starting with 恩
- ēn恩bù不fàng放zhài债Do not lend money to relatives
- ēn恩rén人xiāng相jiàn见，，fèn分wài外yǎn眼qīng青Benefactors meet with exceptional warmth
- ēn恩tóng同zài再shēng生kindness like rebirth
- ēn恩tóng同zài再zào造immense kindness, like a new lease on life
- ēn恩tóng同shān山yuè岳immense kindness or favor
- ēn恩tóng同fù父mǔ母kindness as profound as one's parents
- ēn恩wēi威bìng并zhòng重combine strictness with kindness
- ēn恩jiāng将chóu仇bào报repay kindness with enmity
- ēn恩shān山yì义hǎi海Profound kindness and deep affection
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What does 恩威并济 mean?
恩威并济 (ēn wēi bìng jì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to combine kindness with firmness”.
How do you pronounce 恩威并济?
恩威并济 is pronounced ēn wēi bìng jì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 恩威并济 literally mean?
Literally, 恩威并济 means “grace and might used simultaneously”. It is used to mean “to combine kindness with firmness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 恩威并济?
恩德与威势同时并行