做 好 做 歹

zuò hǎo zuò dǎidictionary entry

to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn

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Original source entry:

做好做歹 做好做歹 [zuo4 hao3 zuo4 dai3] /to persuade using all possible arguments (idiom); to act good cop and bad cop in turn/

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