刚柔相济

剛柔相濟

gāngróu-xiāngjì

idiom

Meanings

HSK 4

她的领导风格刚柔相济。

Tā de lǐngdǎo fēnggé gāngróu-xiāngjì.

Her leadership style balances strength with warmth.

HSK 7-9

管理要刚柔相济，不能一味严厉。

Guǎnlǐ yào gāngróu-xiāngjì, bùnéng yīwèi yánlì.

Management should balance firmness with gentleness, not just be harsh.

history

From 《周易·蒙》: '刚柔节也.' A classical principle of the 《易经》 where 刚 (yang, firm) and 柔 (yin, yielding) are complementary forces to be kept in balance.

刚 gāng

柔 róu

相 xiāng

济 jì