能 屈 能 伸

néng qū néng shēndictionary entry

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

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能屈能伸 能屈能伸 [neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1] /can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take/flexible/

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