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能伸能屈
néngshēnnéngqū
1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
2. flexible

Character Breakdown

能
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
HSK 1 10 丶
伸
shēn
to extend, to stretch out, to open up; to trust
HSK 5 7 丶
能
néng
can, may; capable, full of energy
HSK 1 10 丶
屈
qū
to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched
HSK 5 8 丶

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