大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn to be flexible as the situation requires Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu a real man a manly man; a man of character, fortitude, and courage能屈能伸 néngqūnéngshēn 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