A proverb meaning that softness or flexibility can overcome hardness or strength; used to express that flexible approaches often triumph over rigid force.
交渉では力づくより話し合いで譲歩する方が有効だ。まさに『柔よく剛を制す』だ。
In negotiations, conceding through discussion is more effective than force. It's exactly 'softness overcomes hardness.'
武道の教えにも『柔能く剛を制す』という考え方がある。
There is the idea in martial arts that 'softness can overcome hardness.'
状況に応じて方針を変えることで、チームは問題を解決した。柔よく剛を制すの好例だ。
By changing policy according to the situation, the team solved the problem. It's a good example of 'softness overcoming hardness.'