剛柔並濟 gāng róu bìng jì

DEFINITIONS

  1. to couple strength and gentleness (idiom)

CHARACTERS

剛 gāng hard, tough, rigid, strong
柔 róu
HSK 5
soft; gentle, pliant
並 bìng equal to; side by side; also, what is more; both
濟 jì to help, aid, relieve; to ferry, cross