真金不怕火
zhēn​jīn​bù​pà​huǒ

true gold fears no fire

  • created sense approved 真金不怕火 · zhēn​jīn​bù​pà​huǒ · true gold fears no fire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    真金不怕火

    zhēn​jīn​bù​pà​huǒ

    true gold fears no fire

    an honest person is not afraid of being tested; integrity can withstand any challenge

    真 (literal) → 真 · zhēn · true 金 (literal) → 金 · jīn · gold 不怕 (literal) → 不怕 · bù​pà · to not fear 火 (literal) → 火 · huǒ · fire

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