能伸能屈 néng shēn néng qū

DEFINITIONS

  1. can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  2. flexible

CHARACTERS

能 néng
HSK 1
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
伸 shēn
HSK 5
extend, stretch out, open up; trust
能 néng
HSK 1
to be able; can, permitted to; ability
屈 qū
HSK 5
bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch