疾风知劲草
Traditional form:
疾風知勁草
Pinyin (reading):
jífēngzhījìngcǎo
Definitions:
- lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom)
- fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis
Characters:
- 疾 - sickness, illness, disease; to envy, to hate
- 风 - wind; air; customs, manners; news
- 知 - to know, to perceive, to comprehend
- 劲 - strong, tough, unyielding; power, energy
- 草 - grass, herbs; straw, thatch
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