tough love

1. N-UNCOUNT Tough love is the practice of being very strict with a relative or friend who has an addiction or other problem in order to help them overcome the problem. 嚴(yán)格的愛

She relied on tough love and her parenting instincts to help him quit drinking. 她依靠嚴(yán)格的愛和她為人母的本能來幫他戒酒。