柔能制刚 — “Softness can overcome hardness”
柔能制刚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it signifies that gentle or flexible approaches can be effective in overcoming strong or rigid resistance; softness can subdue hardness”. Literally, “Softness can overcome hardness”.
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- róu柔zhōng中yǒu有gāng刚outwardly gentle, inwardly firm
- róu柔shēng声xià下qì气speak softly and humbly
- róu柔mèi媚jiāo娇qiào俏gentle, charming, delicate, and pretty
- róu柔xīn心ruò弱gǔ骨gentle and mild-mannered by nature
- róu柔qíng情sì似shuǐ水tender feelings like water
- róu柔qíng情xiá侠gǔ骨tender-hearted yet chivalrous
- róu柔qíng情mèi媚tài态tender and enchanting demeanor
- róu柔qíng情mì密yì意tender and intimate feelings
- róu柔qíng情chuò绰tài态tender and graceful demeanor
- róu柔qíng情mì蜜yì意tender and sweet affection
- róu柔nuò懦guǎ寡duàn断soft, weak, and indecisive
- róu柔zhī枝nèn嫩yè叶delicate graceful beautiful young woman
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Open the tool →Questions about 柔能制刚
What does 柔能制刚 mean?
柔能制刚 (róu néng zhì gāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “it signifies that gentle or flexible approaches can be effective in overcoming strong or rigid resistance; softness can subdue hardness”.
How do you pronounce 柔能制刚?
柔能制刚 is pronounced róu néng zhì gāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 柔能制刚 literally mean?
Literally, 柔能制刚 means “Softness can overcome hardness”. It is used to mean “it signifies that gentle or flexible approaches can be effective in overcoming strong or rigid resistance; softness can subdue hardness”.
What is the Chinese definition of 柔能制刚?
指以柔弱的手段能够制服刚强的人。亦作“柔能制刚，弱能制强。”