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能屈能伸
Mandarin · pinyin néng qū néng shēn
Meanings
- can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
- flexible
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2–1–2–1 · neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
nang4 wat1 nang4 san1
Cantonese word readings for 能屈能伸. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.
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nang4 wat1 nang4 san1
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