打 一 巴 掌，给 个 甜 枣

dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎodictionary entry

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

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Original source entry:

打一巴掌，給個甜棗 打一巴掌，给个甜枣 [da3 yi1 ba1 zhang5 , gei3 ge4 tian2 zao3] /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/

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打一巴掌给个甜枣

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