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疾风知劲草

jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo

5-character word Traditional 疾風知勁草

What 疾风知劲草 means

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

The characters in 疾风知劲草

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

Words starting with 疾风知劲草

• 疾风知劲草，烈火见真金jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīnlit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom)…