We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「威迫利誘」, with its usage explained below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「威迫利誘」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Use both soft and hard tactics in an attempt to make people submit.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
wēi pò lì yòu
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
wai1 bik1 lei6 yau5
The treasure trove of Chinese idioms is extensive, with different expressions suited for various situations. We hope these free resources will aid you in your journey to mastering Chinese.

