劲草

勁草
jìngcǎo
  1. tough upright grass
  2. (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship

CEDICT

  1. (figuratively) a staunch character able to withstand tough test
  2. a staunch character able to withstand tough test
  3. tough upright grass

Wiktionary

坚韧的草茎，不畏疾风。比喻威武不屈之士。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 劲 jìng
  1. stalwart
  2. sturdy
  3. strong
  4. powerful
=2 草 cǎo variant of 草 cǎo
=2 草 cǎo
  1. grass
  2. straw
  3. manuscript
  4. draft (of a document)
  5. careless
  6. rough

classifiers: 棵, 撮, 株, 根

Containing this entry

疾风劲草 jífēngjìngcǎo
  1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
疾风知劲草 jífēngzhījìngcǎo
  1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis