Be gracious(gān yán hòu lǐ)

Be gracious

Sweet words and generous gifts, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ā NY á NH ò UL ǐ, meaning sweet words, heavy gifts. It comes from the biography of Gongsun in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

The origin of Idioms

In the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Wei annals, biography of Gongsun Du, it is said that "I have been beheaded and sent to the head of Miyan." Pei Songzhi quoted Wei Lue as a note: "before the minister, he sent Su Shu, the school captain, and the doctor ordered Sun Zong to be gracious in order to lure the Wu thieves."

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; used in communication

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: sweet words and thick coins

Chinese PinYin : gān yán hòu lǐ