恩威并用 [
ēn wēi bìng yòng]
apply the carrot and stick judiciously
- 妈妈开始恩威并用、连哄带骗,但浩浩仍然不肯。
Mom started to gentle, even with cheat and to, but still went not. - 恩威并用也未达目的,反而导致该三国充当了苏联解体的急先锋角色。
instead, the three Baltic states played a vanguard role in the disintegration of the Soviet Union. - 面对这种窘境,奥巴马对通用汽车(General Motors)和克莱斯勒(Chrysler)选择了一剂恩威并用的猛药。
Facing this quandary, Mr. Obama has chosen to deliver a dramatic dose of tough love to General Motors and Chrysler.