齿弊舌存 — “The rigid easily break, while the pliable endure”
齿弊舌存 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the rigid easily break, while the pliable endure”. Flexibility and adaptability ensure longevity. Literally, “Teeth decay, tongue remains”.
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齿弊舌存 Pronunciation and Pinyin
齿弊舌存 Character Breakdown
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在面对快速变化的商业环境时，固执己见的企业往往难以生存，而那些懂得灵活调整策略的公司才能齿弊舌存，持续发展。
When facing a rapidly changing business environment, enterprises that stubbornly adhere to old ideas often struggle to survive, while companies that know how to flexibly adjust their strategies can endure and continue to develop.
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Synonyms of 齿弊舌存
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- chǐ齿wáng亡shé舌cún存softness outlasts hardness
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- chǐ齿wēi危fā发xiù秀aged but distinguished and elegant
- chǐ齿rú如hán含bèi贝teeth like precious white shells
- chǐ齿rú如biān编bèi贝teeth like arranged cowrie shells
- chǐ齿rú如qí齐bèi贝teeth like neat shells
- chǐ齿shǎo少xīn心ruì锐young and ambitious
- chǐ齿shǎo少qì气ruì锐young and vigorous
- chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huá猾stir up trouble with slanderous words
- chǐ齿yá牙wéi为huò祸malicious gossip stirs up trouble
- chǐ齿yá牙zhī之huá猾malicious gossip causing disaster
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What does 齿弊舌存 mean?
齿弊舌存 (chǐ bì shé cún) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “the rigid easily break, while the pliable endure”.
How do you pronounce 齿弊舌存?
齿弊舌存 is pronounced chǐ bì shé cún in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 齿弊舌存 literally mean?
Literally, 齿弊舌存 means “Teeth decay, tongue remains”. It is used to mean “the rigid easily break, while the pliable endure”.
What is the Chinese definition of 齿弊舌存?
指刚者易折，柔者难毁。