能伸能屈

néngshēnnéngqū
  1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  2. flexible

CEDICT

Entry Composition

1 能 néng
  1. can
  2. to be able to
  3. might possibly
  4. ability
  5. (physics) energy
2 伸 shēn
  1. to stretch
  2. to extend
3 能 néng
  1. can
  2. to be able to
  3. might possibly
  4. ability
  5. (physics) energy
4 屈 qū
  1. bent
  2. to feel wronged

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