威迫利诱 Wēi pò lì yòu coercion and inducement

Explanation

用威严、强制的手段和物质利益引诱的方法，来迫使人屈服。

To force someone to submit by using stern measures and material inducements.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个名叫李白的诗人，才华横溢，名动天下。一日，他与友人畅饮，酒兴正浓，忽听门外有人高呼。原来是朝廷的使臣前来征召他入朝为官。李白虽有济世之志，但向来不喜束缚，且官场尔虞我诈，更令他心生厌倦。使臣见李白犹豫，便威迫利诱，一方面夸赞李白的才华，许以高官厚禄，另一方面则暗示若不从命，将面临牢狱之灾。李白左右为难，心中天人交战。他深知朝廷的险恶，但也渴望施展自己的才华，为国家做贡献。最终，他婉拒了使臣的邀请，选择继续他诗酒逍遥的生活。使臣无奈，只得悻悻而去。这个故事展现了李白不畏权势，坚持自我的人格魅力。

huì shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè míng jiào lǐ bái de shī rén, cái huá héng yì, míng dòng tiān xià. yī rì, tā yǔ yǒu rén chàng yǐn, jiǔ xīng zhèng nóng, hū tīng mén wài yǒu rén gāo hū. yuán lái shì cháo tíng de shǐ chén lái qíng zhāo tā rù cháo wèi guān. lǐ bái suī yǒu jì shì zhī zhì, dàn xiàng lái bù xǐ shù fù, qiě guān chǎng ěr yú zhà, gèng lìng tā xīn shēng yàn juàn. shǐ chén jiàn lǐ bái yóuyù, biàn wēi pò lì yòu, yī fāng miàn kuā zàn lǐ bái de cái huá, xǔ yǐ gāo guān hòu lù, lìng yī fāng miàn zé ànshì ruò bù cóng mìng, jiāng miàn lín láo yù zhī zāi. lǐ bái zuǒ yòu wéi nán, xīn zhōng tiān rén jiāo zhàn. tā shēn zhī cháo tíng de xiǎn è, dàn yě kěwàng shī zhǎn zìjǐ de cái huá, wèi guójiā zuò gòngxiàn. zuì zhōng, tā wǎn jù le shǐ chén de yāoqǐng, xuǎnzé jìxù tā shī jiǔ xiāoyáo de shēnghuó. shǐ chén wú nài, zhǐ děi xìng xìng ér qù. zhège gùshì zhǎnxian le lǐ bái bù wèi quán shì, jiānchí zì wǒ de rén gé mèilì

In the Tang Dynasty, there was a poet named Li Bai, whose talent and fame spread throughout the land. One day, while drinking with a friend, he suddenly heard someone calling outside. It turned out to be court officials who had come to summon him to serve in the court. Although Li Bai had ambitions to serve the world, he disliked constraints, and the intrigues of the court filled him with disgust. Seeing Li Bai's hesitation, the officials resorted to coercion and inducements, praising his talent and promising high office and wealth, while implying imprisonment if he refused. Li Bai was torn, his heart in conflict. He knew the dangers of the court, but he also longed to use his talents to serve the country. In the end, he politely declined the officials' invitation, choosing to continue his life of poetry and leisure. The officials left disappointed. This story highlights Li Bai's strong personality, his defiance of authority and commitment to himself.

Usage

形容用强硬和引诱的手段迫使人屈服。

míngxióng yòng qiángyìng hé yǐnyòu de shǒuduàn pòshǐ rén qūfú

Describes the use of coercion and enticement to force someone into submission.

Examples

• 面对强敌，他既不畏惧，也不妥协，始终坚持自己的原则。

  miàn duì qiáng dí, tā jì bù wèijù, yě bù tuǒxié, shǐzhōng jiānchí zìjǐ de yuánzé.

  Faced with a strong enemy, he was neither afraid nor compromising, always sticking to his principles.

• 老板为了留住这个优秀员工，对他威逼利诱，无所不用其极。

  lǎobǎn wèile liú zhù zhège yōuxiù yuángōng, duì tā wēibī lìyòu, wú suǒ bù yòng qí jí

  The boss, in order to keep this excellent employee, used every means possible, including coercion and inducement, to try to persuade him to stay.

Related Idioms

• 软硬兼施

• 胁迫

Opposite Idioms

• 晓之以理，动之以情

• 循循善诱