大丈夫能屈能伸
dà​zhàng​fu​néng​qū​néng​shēn

to be flexible as the situation requires

  • created reference approved 大丈夫能屈能伸 → 能屈能伸 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大丈夫能屈能伸 dà​zhàng​fu​néng​qū​néng​shēn

    能屈能伸 néng​qū​néng​shēn

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 大丈夫能屈能伸 · dà​zhàng​fu​néng​qū​néng​shēn · to be flexible as the situation requires — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    大丈夫能屈能伸

    dà​zhàng​fu​néng​qū​néng​shēn

    to be flexible as the situation requires

    a person of character knows when to yield and when to stand tall; able to adapt to circumstances; ready to give and take

    大丈夫 (literal) → 大丈夫 · dà​zhàng​fu · a real man 能屈能伸 (literal) → 能屈能伸 · néng​qū​néng​shēn · to be adaptable

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