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刚克柔克
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刚克柔克 — “Overcome with firmness, overcome with gentleness”

刚克柔克 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's approach to circumstances, using firmness or gentleness as appropriate; to be flexible and employ different strategies to overcome difficulties”. Literally, “Overcome with firmness, overcome with gentleness”.

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刚克柔克 Pronunciation and Pinyin

刚克柔克 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
刚		gāng6just, exactly, firm
克		kè7overcome, be able to
柔		róu9soft, tender, gentle
克		kè7overcome, be able to

Example Sentence with 刚克柔克

在处理客户反馈时，团队管理者需要刚克柔克，根据情况采取不同的沟通方式。
When dealing with customer feedback, the team manager needs to be flexible, adopting different communication styles according to the situation.

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Questions about 刚克柔克

What does 刚克柔克 mean?

刚克柔克 (gāng kè róu kè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to adapt one's approach to circumstances, using firmness or gentleness as appropriate; to be flexible and employ different strategies to overcome difficulties”.

How do you pronounce 刚克柔克?

刚克柔克 is pronounced gāng kè róu kè in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 刚克柔克 literally mean?

Literally, 刚克柔克 means “Overcome with firmness, overcome with gentleness”. It is used to mean “to adapt one's approach to circumstances, using firmness or gentleness as appropriate; to be flexible and employ different strategies to overcome difficulties”.

What is the Chinese definition of 刚克柔克?

克：克服，制服。以刚强见胜或以柔和见胜。指根据不同情况采取不同的解决办法