疾風知勁草，烈火見真金

疾风知劲草，烈火见真金
jífēngzhījìncǎo,lièhuǒjiànzhēnjīn
  1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom)
  2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

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Entry Composition

1 疾風知勁草 jífēngzhījìngcǎo
  1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
2 烈火 lièhuǒ
  1. raging inferno
  2. blaze
3 見 jiàn
  1. to see
  2. to meet
  3. to appear (to be sth)
  4. to interview
  5. opinion
  6. view
4 真金 zhēnjīn pure gold

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疾風勁草 jífēngjìngcǎo
  1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
疾風知勁草 jífēngzhījìngcǎo
  1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
  2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis