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flexible; be able to both accept failure and rise up when the occasion demands

néng qū néng shēn

能 屈 能 伸

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flexible; be able to both accept failure and rise up when the occasion demands
- jūn zǐ néng qū néng shēn
  君子能屈能伸。
  A man among men is he who knows when to eat humble pie and when to hold his head high.
- tā néng qū néng shēn
  他能屈能伸。
  He was humble and haughty.
synonym
néng shēn néng qū能伸能屈
antonym
nìng zhé bù wān宁折不弯

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