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刚柔相济
gāng​róu​xiāng​jì

to temper force with mercy

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
刚柔相济 剛柔相濟 gāng​róu​xiāng​jì
to temper force with mercy
to combine firmness and flexibility; to balance toughness with gentleness in one's actions or treatment of others

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Synonym

  • 刚柔并济 gāng​róu​bìng​jì

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Frequency data
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