摧剛為柔
cuī​gāng​wéi​róu

to force the obstinate to yield

  • created reference approved 摧刚为柔/摧剛為柔 → 以柔克刚/以柔克剛 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摧刚为柔 / 摧剛為柔 cuī​gāng​wéi​róu

    以柔克刚 / 以柔克剛 yǐ​róu​kè​gāng

    same_as

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 摧刚为柔/摧剛為柔 · cuī​gāng​wéi​róu · to force the obstinate to yield — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    摧刚为柔 / 摧剛為柔

    cuī​gāng​wéi​róu

    to force the obstinate to yield

    to use soft or flexible means to overcome a rigid or stubborn force; to cause the hard to become soft

    摧 (literal) → 摧 · cuī · to repress 刚 (literal) → 刚/剛 · gāng · resolute 为 (literal) → 为/為 · wéi · to be 柔 (literal) → 柔 · róu · gentle

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense