疾风劲草
jí​fēng​jìng​cǎo

adversity tests character

  • created reference approved 疾风劲草/疾風勁草 → 疾风知劲草/疾風知勁草 (abbreviation) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疾风劲草 / 疾風勁草 jí​fēng​jìng​cǎo

    疾风知劲草 / 疾風知勁草 jí​fēng​zhī​jìng​cǎo

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  • created sense approved 疾风劲草/疾風勁草 · jí​fēng​jìng​cǎo · adversity tests character — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    疾风劲草 / 疾風勁草

    jí​fēng​jìng​cǎo

    adversity tests character

    Literally "sturdy grass withstands high winds"; used to describe how a person's strength of character and integrity are revealed during times of crisis or hardship. This is an abbreviation for [[疾风知劲草|疾風知勁草|ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3]].

    疾风 (literal) → 疾风/疾風 · jí​fēng · strong wind 劲草 (literal) → 劲草/勁草 · jìng​cǎo · tough grass

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