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剛柔並濟

简刚柔并济 · 繁剛柔並濟

Mandarin · pinyin gāng róu bìng jì

to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)

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柔: róu · soft; gentle, pliant
並: bìng · equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
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刚: gāng · hard, tough, rigid, strong
并: bìng · combine, annex; also, what's more
济: jì · help, aid, relieve; ferry, cross

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1–2–4–4 · gang1 rou2 bing4 ji4

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