能屈能伸

néng qū néng shēn

Rare

Definitions

1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
2. flexible

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Words Containing 能屈能伸

大丈夫能屈能伸

dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

Child Words of 能屈能伸

to stretch

can

bent