能屈能伸

néng qū néng shēn

Dictionary entry

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

What does 能屈能伸 mean?

能屈能伸 (néng qū néng shēn) has the following dictionary meaning.

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

2flexible

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能Néngsurname Neng 屈Qūsurname Qu 伸shēnto stretch · to extend

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能屈能伸

néng qū néng shēn

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