柔能克刚 (柔能克剛)
róu néng kè gāng
Pinyin

Definition

柔能克刚 (柔能克剛)
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róu néng kè gāng
  1. lit. the soft can subdue the hard

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 classifier: 个 gè
能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
佳能
Jiā néng
  1. 1 Canon (Japanese company)
尽可能
jǐn kě néng
  1. 1 as far as possible
  2. 2 to do one's utmost
优柔
yōu róu
  1. 1 gentle
  2. 2 carefree
  3. 3 indecisive
  4. 4 weak

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
以柔克刚
yǐ róu kè gāng
  1. 1 to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
克勤克俭
kè qín kè jiǎn
  1. 1 to be industrious and frugal (idiom)