疾風知勁草

See also: 疾风知劲草

Chinese

		gale; strong blast of wind; force 7 wind on the Beaufort scale	to know; to be aware	tough upright grass; a staunch character able to withstand tough test
trad. (疾風知勁草)		疾風	知	勁草
simp. (疾风知劲草)		疾风	知	劲草

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jífēngzhījìngcǎo

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄥ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): zat⁶ fung¹ zi¹ ging⁶ cou²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: jífēngzhījìngcǎo
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄥ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: jífongjhihjìngcǎo
    • Wade–Giles: chi²-fêng¹-chih¹-ching⁴-tsʻao³
    • Yale: jí-fēng-jr̄-jìng-tsǎu
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyifengjyjinqtsao
    • Palladius: цзифэнчжицзинцао (czifɛnčžiczincao)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʐ̩⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: zat⁶ fung¹ zi¹ ging⁶ cou²
    • Yale: jaht fūng jī gihng chóu
    • Cantonese Pinyin: dzat⁹ fung¹ dzi¹ ging⁶ tsou²
    • Guangdong Romanization: zed⁶ fung¹ ji¹ ging⁶ cou²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐt̚² fʊŋ⁵⁵ t͡siː⁵⁵ kɪŋ²² t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

Idiom

疾風知勁草

1. only the toughest grass can withstand strong winds
2. (figuratively) to show one's true colors after a stern test; a steadfast and staunch person unyielding in their integrity

Synonyms

• 疾風勁草／疾风劲草 (jífēngjìngcǎo)