To survive and get ahead in the generally overcrowded cities, they must be aggressive or at least assertive.

城市通常都是人满为患的，为了生存和出人头地，你必须要有闯劲，至少要充分自信。

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Androgynous people can be aggressive or 26 yielding, forceful or gentle, sensitive or assertive-as the particular situation requires.

他们可以既有闯劲又顺从，既有力量又不失柔和，既敏感又决断——只要某个场合需要，他们能适时调整自己的表现。

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Using the lawyer example, the lawyer may be very responsible in dealing with nasty situations and abrasive and attacking people while being assertive or aggressive to achieve a professional goal.

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