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恩威并著 — “To wield both kindness and authority”

恩威并著 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield both kindness and authority”. To administer with both leniency and strictness; to employ both benevolent and stern measures. Literally, “Kindness and authority both manifest”.

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恩威并著 Pronunciation and Pinyin

恩威并著 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
恩
ēn10favor, kindness, grace
威
wēi9awe-inspiring power
并
bìng6combine, and, furthermore
著
zhù13to wear, write, or manifest

Example Sentence with 恩威并著

这位老师对学生总是恩威并著,既有严格要求,也有耐心指导。
This teacher always employs both kindness and authority with students, having strict requirements while also providing patient guidance.

Idioms Related to 恩威并著

Synonyms of 恩威并著

  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并jì济combine kindness with firmness
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并yòng用rule with both kindness and severity
  • ēn恩wēi威bìng并xíng行wield both kindness and strictness

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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Questions about 恩威并著

What does 恩威并著 mean?

恩威并著 (ēn wēi bìng zhù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to wield both kindness and authority”.

How do you pronounce 恩威并著?

恩威并著 is pronounced ēn wēi bìng zhù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 恩威并著 literally mean?

Literally, 恩威并著 means “Kindness and authority both manifest”. It is used to mean “to wield both kindness and authority”.

What is the Chinese definition of 恩威并著?

恩德与威势同时并行

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