the act of persuading someone gently to do something, by being kind and patient, or by appearing to be

A bit of gentle coaxing is all that's required and he'll come, I'm sure. 只要稍微哄哄他，他就会来的，我肯定。

After some coaxing, she agreed to sing for him. 经过一番哄骗，她同意为他唱歌。