以柔克刚(yǐ róu kè gāng)

4 charactersTrad. 以柔克剛

to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)

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old variant of 以[yi3]Full guide →
softFull guide →
abbr. for 克罗地亚, CroatiaFull guide →
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Word information

Pinyin
yǐ róu kè gāng
Meaning
to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
HSK level
Characters
4
Traditional
以柔克剛

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