寬猛相濟(jì)kuān měng xiāng jìalternate liniency with severity; use hard and soft tactics in turn; use the carrot and stick
? 寬以濟(jì)猛， 猛以濟(jì)寬， 政是以和.(《左傳·昭二十年》)Mildness serves to temper severity,and severity to regulate mildness—it is in this way that the administration of government is brought to harmony. 寬猛相濟(jì)kuān měnɡ xiānɡ jì猛：猛烈、嚴(yán)厲。寬厚和嚴(yán)厲相結(jié)合，互相補(bǔ)足。severity tempered with gentleness, use the carrot and stick, alternate leniency with severity |