柔能克刚 róu néng kè gāng

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. the soft can subdue the hard

CHARACTERS

柔 róu
HSK 5
soft; gentle, pliant
能 néng
HSK 1
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
克 kè
HSK 4
gram; overcome; transliteration
刚 gāng
HSK 3
hard, tough, rigid, strong