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疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn

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Definitions

  1. 1. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Child Words of 疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

劲
jìng

stalwart

劲草
jìng cǎo

tough upright grass

见
jiàn

to see

疾风知劲草
jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)

劲
jìn

strength

火
huǒ

fire

知
zhī

to know

疾风
jí fēng

strong wind

烈火
liè huǒ

raging inferno

草
cǎo

grass

金
jīn

chemical element Au

见
xiàn

to appear

烈
liè

ardent

真
zhēn

really

疾
jí

(bound form) disease; ailment

风
fēng

wind