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剛柔相濟 (gong1 jau4 soeng1 zai3) — to reach a balance of toughness and gentleness in dealing with people in Cantonese

gongˉ¹剛jauˎ₄柔soengˉ¹相zai˗₃濟
简 刚柔相济
Mandarin Pinyin: gang1 rou2 xiang1 ji4

Meaning of 剛柔相濟

nounto reach a balance of toughness and gentleness in dealing with people

Characters in 剛柔相濟

剛gong1
hard; tough; unyielding; inflexible; firm; rigid; strong; indomitable
柔jau4
soft; tender
相soeng1
toward
濟zai3
ferry; cross a river

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