以柔克刚 yǐ róu kè gāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)

CHARACTERS

以 yǐ
HSK 2
by means of; thereby, therefore; consider as; in order to
柔 róu
HSK 5
soft; gentle, pliant
克 kè
HSK 4
gram; overcome; transliteration
刚 gāng
HSK 3
hard, tough, rigid, strong