疾风知劲草

jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Words Containing 疾风知劲草

疾风知劲草，烈火见真金
jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn

fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Child Words of 疾风知劲草

草
cǎo

grass

风
fēng

wind

劲
jìn

strength

劲
jìng

stalwart

劲草
jìng cǎo

tough upright grass

疾
jí

(bound form) disease; ailment

疾风
jí fēng

strong wind

知
zhī

to know