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柔能克剛

简柔能克刚 · 繁柔能克剛

Mandarin · pinyin róu néng kè gāng

lit. the soft can subdue the hard

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柔: róu · soft; gentle, pliant
能: néng · to be able; can, permitted to; ability
克: kè · gram; overcome; transliteration
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刚: gāng · hard, tough, rigid, strong

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2–2–4–1 · rou2 neng2 ke4 gang1

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jau4 nang4 hak1 gong1

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