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能屈能伸

néng qū néng shēn

4-character word

What 能屈能伸 means

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

The characters in 能屈能伸

• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 屈qūbent; to feel wronged
• 能néngcan; to be able to; might possibly
• 伸shēnto stretch; to extend

Words containing 能屈能伸

• 大丈夫能屈能伸dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēnA leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible

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