能屈能伸
néng qū néng shēn
Pinyin

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

能
Néng
  1. 1 surname Neng
伸出
shēn chū
  1. 1 to extend
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
可能
kě néng
  1. 1 might (happen)
  2. 2 possible
  3. 3 probable
  4. 4 possibility
  5. 5 probability
  6. 6 maybe
  7. 7 perhaps
  8. 8 CL:個|个[gè]
委屈
wěi qu
  1. 1 to feel wronged
  2. 2 to cause sb to feel wronged
  3. 3 grievance
技能
jì néng
  1. 1 technical ability
  2. 2 skill
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
无能为力
wú néng wéi lì
  1. 1 impotent (idiom)
  2. 2 powerless
  3. 3 helpless
能力
néng lì
  1. 1 capability
  2. 2 ability
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
能否
néng fǒu
  1. 1 whether or not
  2. 2 can it or can't it
  3. 3 is it possible?
能够
néng gòu
  1. 1 to be capable of
  2. 2 to be able to
  3. 3 can
能干
néng gàn
  1. 1 capable
  2. 2 competent
能量
néng liàng
  1. 1 energy
  2. 2 capabilities
不可能
bù kě néng
  1. 1 impossible
  2. 2 cannot
  3. 3 not able
不屈
bù qū
  1. 1 unyielding
  2. 2 unbending
不屈不挠
bù qū bù náo
  1. 1 unyielding
  2. 2 indomitable
不能不
bù néng bù
  1. 1 have to
  2. 2 cannot but
伸
shēn
  1. 1 to stretch
  2. 2 to extend
伸冤
shēn yuān
  1. 1 to right wrongs
  2. 2 to redress an injustice
伸展
shēn zhǎn
  1. 1 stretching
  2. 2 extension

Idioms (20)

不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
伸手不见五指
shēn shǒu bù jiàn wǔ zhǐ
  1. 1 pitch-dark (idiom)
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
  1. 1 if it is possible (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
  1. 1 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
  2. 2 within one's powers
卑躬屈膝
bēi gōng qū xī
  1. 1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
  2. 2 bending and scraping to curry favor
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
  1. 1 each does his utmost (idiom)
  2. 2 from each according to his means
坚强不屈
jiān qiáng bù qū
  1. 1 staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
坚贞不屈
jiān zhēn bù qū
  1. 1 faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
妒能害贤
dù néng hài xián
  1. 1 jealous of the able, envious of the clever (idiom)
妒贤忌能
dù xián jì néng
  1. 1 to envy the virtuous and talented (idiom)
宁死不屈
nìng sǐ bù qū
  1. 1 rather die than submit (idiom)
屈指可数
qū zhǐ kě shǔ
  1. 1 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
  2. 2 very few
德薄能鲜
dé bó néng xiǎn
  1. 1 little virtue and meager abilities (idiom); I'm a humble person and not much use at anything (Song writer Ouyang Xiu 欧阳修)
爱莫能助
ài mò néng zhù
  1. 1 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
  2. 2 My hands are tied.
推贤让能
tuī xián ràng néng
  1. 1 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
有仇不报非君子，有冤不伸枉为人
yǒu chóu bù bào fēi jūn zǐ , yǒu yuān bù shēn wǎng wéi rén
  1. 1 one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
  1. 1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
未能免俗
wèi néng miǎn sú
  1. 1 unable to break the custom (idiom)
  2. 2 bound by conventions
欲罢不能
yù bà bù néng
  1. 1 want to stop but can't (idiom)
  2. 2 to be unable to stop oneself
  3. 3 to feel an urge to continue

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