大丈夫能屈能伸

Mandarin · pinyin dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn

Meanings

  1. A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
  2. ready to give and take
  3. flexible
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大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
丈
zhàng · unit of length equal 3.3 meters; gentleman, man, husband
夫
fū · man, male adult, husband; those
能
néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
屈
qū · bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch
伸
shēn · extend, stretch out, open up; trust
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4–4–5–2–1–2–1 · da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 zoeng6 fu1 nang4 wat1 nang4 san1

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daai6 zoeng6 fu1 nang4 wat1 nang4 san1

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大丈夫能屈能伸 · da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1
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Exact source record大丈夫能屈能伸 大丈夫能屈能伸 [da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1] /A leader can submit or can stand tall as required./ready to give and take/flexible/