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Today’s idiom is 「危迫利誘」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.

Oppress with violence and lure with benefits. Describes the use of both soft and hard tactics in an attempt to make someone obey.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

wēi pò lì yòu

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngai4 bik1 lei6 yau5

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