父母的约束可以描述为残酷的仁慈。

The parental discipline can be described as cruel kindness.

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甚至连最仁慈的公司都被迫对其公司资产采取更残酷的态度。

And even the most benevolent companies were forced to adopt a more ruthless attitude to their corporate assets.

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同事的批评可能会让你受打击，但这种残酷是仁慈的，总比接受客户的批评好。

Getting beaned by a fellow designer's wild-card critique might smart, but it's the kindest sort of cruelty there is. Better you hear it now than in the meeting room.

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