能屈能伸
néng​qū​néng​shēn

adaptable

  • created sense approved 能屈能伸 · néng​qū​néng​shēn · adaptable

    能屈能伸

    néng​qū​néng​shēn

    adaptable

    able to adapt to circumstances by either submitting to adversity or asserting oneself when appropriate; resilient

    大丈夫能屈能伸，不会因为一时的挫折而灰心丧气。

    verb

    created sense

  • created sense approved 能屈能伸 · néng​qū​néng​shēn · flexible

    能屈能伸

    néng​qū​néng​shēn

    flexible

    ready to give and take; willing to adjust one's stance or compromise in order to suit the situation

    处理人际关系需要能屈能伸，不能一味地固执己见。

    idiom

    created sense