打一巴掌，給個甜棗 [－－－－－给个－枣]

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Pinyin dǎ yī bā zhang , gěi gè tián zǎo

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  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