能屈能伸
néng​qū​néng​shēn

to be adaptable

  • created sense approved 能屈能伸 · néng​qū​néng​shēn · to be adaptable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    能屈能伸

    néng​qū​néng​shēn

    to be adaptable

    can bend and submit or stand tall; able to adapt to circumstances by showing restraint in times of failure and exercising one's ambition in times of success

    能 (literal) → 能 · néng · can 屈 (literal) → 屈 · qū · to yield 能 (literal) → 能 · néng · can 伸 (literal) → 伸 · shēn · to stretch

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