大丈夫能屈能伸 in English da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 Meaning

Meanings

• A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.
• ready to give and take
• flexible

Pinyin

da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

大da4big 丈zhang4measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) 夫fu1husband 能neng2surname Neng 屈qu1surname Qu 能neng2surname Neng 伸shen1to stretch