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疾风劲草

jí fēng jìng cǎo

4-character word Traditional 疾風勁草

What 疾风劲草 means

1. lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
2. fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

The characters in 疾风劲草

• 疾jí(bound form) disease; ailment; (bound form) swift; (literary) to hate; to abhor
• 风fēngwind; news; style
• 劲jìnstrength; energy; enthusiasm
• 草cǎograss; straw; manuscript

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