大丈夫能屈能伸

dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

Dictionary entry

A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

What does 大丈夫能屈能伸 mean?

大丈夫能屈能伸 (dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.

2ready to give and take

3flexible

Character breakdown

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大dàbig; large; great · older (than another person)丈zhàngmeasure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) · to measure 夫fūhusband · man 能Néngsurname Neng 屈Qūsurname Qu 伸shēnto stretch · to extend

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大丈夫能屈能伸

dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

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