能屈能伸

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

CEDICT

失意時能克制忍耐，得意時能施展抱負。

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Entry Composition

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

Containing this entry

大丈夫能屈能伸 dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn
  1. A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
  2. ready to give and take
  3. flexible

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能伸能屈 néngshēnnéngqū
  1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
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圓通 yuántōng
  1. flexible
  2. accommodating
易彎 yìwān flexible
有彈性 yǒutánxìng flexible
活泛 huófan
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  2. adaptable
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