以柔克刚 — “To overcome the unyielding with the yielding”
以柔克刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome the unyielding with the yielding”. To conquer rigidity with flexibility; to use gentleness to overcome strength. Literally, “use softness to overcome hardness”.
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以柔克刚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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在与对手的较量中，她总是能以柔克刚，巧妙地化解对方的攻势。
In confrontations with opponents, she always managed to overcome rigidity with flexibility, cleverly defusing their offensive moves.
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What does 以柔克刚 mean?
以柔克刚 (yǐ róu kè gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to overcome the unyielding with the yielding”.
How do you pronounce 以柔克刚?
以柔克刚 is pronounced yǐ róu kè gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以柔克刚 literally mean?
Literally, 以柔克刚 means “use softness to overcome hardness”. It is used to mean “to overcome the unyielding with the yielding”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以柔克刚?
用柔软的去克制刚强的。