Jǐngchá ruǎnyìngjiānshī, zhōngyú ràng xiányírén kāi le kǒu.
The police used a mix of soft and hard tactics and finally got the suspect to talk.
Fùmǔ duì háizi ruǎnyìngjiānshī, xīwàng tā néng gǎidiào huài xíguàn.
The parents used both gentle and firm tactics, hoping the child would break his bad habits.
