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大丈夫能屈能伸
dàzhàngfunéngqūnéngshēn
A leader can submit or can stand tall as required. / ready to give and take / flexible
Character Breakdown
大
dà
big, great, vast, high, deep
HSK 1
丈
zhàng
gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters
HSK 2
夫
fū
man, husband; worker; those
HSK 2
能
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
HSK 1
屈
qū
to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched
HSK 5
能
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
HSK 1
伸
shēn
to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust
HSK 5
Additional Information
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Chinese
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