恩威兼施

to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)

Characters and words in 恩威兼施

variant of 恩[en1]

= + : René Descartes (因) and Albert Einstein (Ø) are celebrating Thanksgiving day (感恩节) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Albert Einstein bought a turkey but feels sorry for him. He gives charity to the turkey out of pity (恩赐). The turkey feels very grateful and thanks Albert Einstein (谢恩). René Descartes is so touched by Albert's great deed that René gives him his heart (心).
favor / grace / kindness

= + : René Descartes (因) and Albert Einstein (Ø) are celebrating Thanksgiving day (感恩节) in front of the encampment ((e)n1). Albert Einstein bought a turkey but feels sorry for him. He gives charity to the turkey out of pity (恩赐). The turkey feels very grateful and thanks Albert Einstein (谢恩). René Descartes is so touched by Albert's great deed that René gives him his heart (心).
power / might / prestige

= + : Mnemonic symbol: James Clerk Maxwell, 马克斯威

Maxwell holds a special lecture in front of the Eiffel Tower, and his students are Bessie Coleman, Willie Walrus and a cute poodle. Maxwell spends a lot of time explaining the inverse power law of electrostatic forces.
double / twice / simultaneous / holding two or more (official) posts at the same time

= + : Mnemonic symbol: a double. Joan of Arc (ji) and her stunt double (兼) are eating two bowls of cereals (秝) while the real Joan of Arc signs autographs with her crayon (肀) in front of the anthill (an1).
using several (methods)
surname Shi
(bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) / to distribute (alms etc) / to apply (fertilizer etc)

= + : The savage (㐌) bestows (施) Sherlock Holmes (sh) a square (方) as sign for their friendship in front of the space station (Ø1).

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