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疾風知勁草，烈火見真金

简疾风知劲草，烈火见真金 · 繁疾風知勁草，烈火見真金

Mandarin · pinyin jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom)
fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

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疾: jí · illness, disease, sickness; to hate
風: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere; Kangxi radical 182
知: zhī · know, perceive, comprehend
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草: cǎo · grass, straw, thatch, herbs
烈: liè · fiery, violent, vehement, ardent
火: huǒ · fire, flame; burn; anger, rage
見: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive; Kangxi radical 147
真: zhēn · real, actual, true, genuine
金: jīn · gold; metals in general; money; Kangxi radical 167
风: fēng · wind; air; manners, atmosphere
劲: jìn · strong, unyielding, tough, power
见: jiàn · see, observe, behold; perceive

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