Yes, in TCM it is a common thing - not surprising, how bamboo is everywhere in Asia. I too, love the metaphor of bamboo. Although living with it daily here in Thailand, I notice how much it has been romanticized and people conveniently omit to mention that it infested with bugs after a year of two in your house (unless varnished, lacquered and/or insecticided) and that it splits after 2 or 3 years. Romanticization aside, I still adore it. :)