疾风知劲草

Traditional: 疾風知勁草

jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo

Dictionary entry

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)

What does 疾风知劲草 mean?

疾风知劲草 (jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)

2fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Character breakdown

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疾jí(bound form) disease; ailment · (bound form) swift 风fēngwind · news 知zhīto know · to be aware 劲jìnstrength · energy 草cǎovariant of 草[cao3]

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疾风知劲草

jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo

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