柔中有刚攻不破,刚中无柔不为坚柔中有剛攻不破,剛中無柔不為堅柔中有剛攻不破,剛中無柔不為堅

gentleness with firmness inside cannot be broken; firmness without gentleness is not truly strong

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Combining softness and firmness is the way to prevail. Advice on balancing flexibility and strength.

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Simplified: 柔中有刚攻不破,刚中无柔不为坚
Traditional (Taiwan): 柔中有剛攻不破,剛中無柔不為堅
Pinyin: róu zhōng yǒu gāng gōng bú pò,gāng zhōng wú róu bù wéi jiān
Pinyin (Taiwan): róu zhōng yǒu gāng gōng bú pò,gāng zhōng wú róu bú wèi jiān
Bopomofo: ㄖㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥㄧㄡˇ ㄍㄤㄍㄨㄥㄅㄨˊ ㄆㄛˋ,ㄍㄤㄓㄨㄥㄨˊ ㄖㄡˊ ㄅㄨˊ ㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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