威胁利诱 — “To use both threats and inducements”
威胁利诱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use both threats and inducements”. To intimidate and entice; to coerce and bribe. Literally, “threaten and entice with benefits”.
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威胁利诱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
威胁利诱 Character Breakdown
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为了让团队成员配合项目进度，项目负责人有时不得不采取威胁利诱的策略。
To ensure team members cooperate with the project schedule, the project leader sometimes has to resort to tactics of both threats and inducements.
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Synonyms of 威胁利诱
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- wēi威fèng凤xiáng祥lín麟rare talent appearing in prosperous times
- wēi威xíng刑sù肃wù物Maintain order through strict laws and severe penalties
- wēi威zūn尊mìng命jiàn贱Authority is revered, life is cheap
- wēi威zhèn振tiān天xià下Power and renown command universal awe
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- wēi威wàng望sù素zhù著long-established and widely recognized prestige
- wēi威wǔ武bù不qū屈Unyielding to force or intimidation
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What does 威胁利诱 mean?
威胁利诱 (wēi xié lì yòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use both threats and inducements”.
How do you pronounce 威胁利诱?
威胁利诱 is pronounced wēi xié lì yòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 威胁利诱 literally mean?
Literally, 威胁利诱 means “threaten and entice with benefits”. It is used to mean “to use both threats and inducements”.
What is the Chinese definition of 威胁利诱?
用软硬兼施的手段，企图使人屈服。