小恩小惠

jǐ yǔ xiǎo ēn xiǎo huì

给予小恩小惠

give petty favours

duì qióng rén shī yǐ xiǎo ēn xiǎo huì

对穷人施以小恩小惠

bestow paltry charity to poor people

zhí zhèng dǎng yě xǔ xiǎng duì yòu yì rén shì shī yǐ xiǎo ēn xiǎo huì

执政党也许想对右翼人士施以小恩小惠。

The government parties may be tempted to throw a few sops to the right-wingers.