打一巴掌，给个甜枣

dǎyībāzhang,gěigètiánzǎo

lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom); fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation

Traditional 打一巴掌，給個甜棗

Meaning

dǎyībāzhang,gěigètiánzǎoda3 yi1 ba1 zhang5 , gei3 ge4 tian2 zao3
  1. lit. to give sb a slap, then offer a sweet date (idiom)
  2. fig. to deal harshly with sb, then offer sth by way of consolation

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