奖赏严明，处罚谨慎。《汉・荀悦・前汉纪・卷八・前汉孝文皇帝纪下》：“兴利除害，明赏慎罚，直言极谏，补主之过，德匡天下，威正诸侯，此人臣极谏直言之功也。”
英语 mete out rewards in accordance with justice and be cautious in inflicting a punishment
