Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「能屈能伸」 below.
The idiom 「能屈能伸」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
Can bend and straighten. It means that people can be patient when they are frustrated and can do great things when they are successful.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
néng qū néng shēn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nang4 wat1 nang4 san1
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