gāng​róu​xiāng​jì

to temper force with mercy

Senses

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

References

synonym 刚柔相济/剛柔相濟 刚柔并济/剛柔並濟
same_as 刚柔并济/剛柔並濟 刚柔相济/剛柔相濟