真金

zhēnjīn

pure gold

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

1 真 zhēn
  1. really
  2. truly
  3. indeed
  4. real
  5. true
  6. genuine
=2 金 Jīn
  1. surname Jin
  2. surname Kim (Korean)
  3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234)
=2 金 jīn
  1. gold
  2. chemical element Au
  3. generic term for lustrous and ductile metals
  4. money
  5. golden
  6. highly respected
  7. one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音 bāyīn

Containing this entry

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
真金不怕火来烧 zhēnjīnbùpàhuǒláishāo see 真金不怕火炼 zhēnjīnbùpàhuǒliàn
真金不怕火炼 zhēnjīnbùpàhuǒliàn True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
真金白银 zhēnjīnbáiyín