疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

Traditional: 疾風知勁草，烈火見真金

jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn

Dictionary entry

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom)

What does 疾风知劲草，烈火见真金 mean?

疾风知劲草，烈火见真金 (jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (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]烈lièardent · intense 火Huǒsurname Huo 见jiànto see · to meet

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How to pronounce 疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn

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