烈火见真金
liè​huǒ​jiàn​zhēn​jīn

trials test character

  • created sense approved 烈火见真金/烈火見真金 · liè​huǒ​jiàn​zhēn​jīn · trials test character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    烈火见真金 / 烈火見真金

    liè​huǒ​jiàn​zhēn​jīn

    trials test character

    Literally "true gold is revealed in a raging fire"; used to mean that a person's true character and noble qualities are only revealed in times of crisis or through severe trials.

    烈火 (literal) → 烈火 · liè​huǒ · raging fire 见 (literal) → 见/見 · xiàn · to appear 真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · true 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold

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