The hard sell might mean putting knives or swords down their throats, whereas the soft sell would mean putting on skits or singing. The songs were often those urging good behavior. "
所謂硬功夫指的是吞刀、吞劍等；而軟功夫則包括變把戲或唱歌謠，其中，最常唱的是勸世歌。」