疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

jífēngzhījìncǎo,lièhuǒjiànzhēnjīn

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom); fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Traditional 疾風知勁草，烈火見真金

Meaning

jífēngzhījìncǎo,lièhuǒjiànzhēnjīnji2 feng1 zhi1 jin4 cao3 , lie4 huo3 jian4 zhen1 jin1
  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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