疾风知劲草，烈火见真金
jí​fēng​zhī​jìn​cǎo​liè​huǒ​jiàn​zhēn​jīn

sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire

  1. 疾风 疾風 jí​fēng
    strong wind
    a strong wind or gale; a blast; specifically refers to a fresh gale or a level 7 wind in meteorological terms
  2. 知 zhī verb
    to know
    to know; to be aware of; to realize or sense
  3. 劲草 勁草 jìng​cǎo
    tough grass
    (literary) tough grass that can withstand strong winds; a metaphor for a person of integrity who remains loyal and steadfast in the face of hardship or danger
  4. ， liè
    non-Chinese
  5. 烈火 liè​huǒ noun
    raging fire
    raging fire; intense blaze or inferno
  6. 见 見 xiàn adjective
    to appear
    (literary) to appear; to show; to become visible
  7. 真 zhēn adjective
    true
    true; real; genuine; authentic
  8. 金 jīn noun
    gold
    gold; the chemical element Au; specifically 金子 jīn​zi or 黄金 huáng​jīn