疾风知劲草,烈火见真金
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the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
to show one’s true colors after a stern test
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
примеры:
疾风知劲草,烈火见真金。
Sturdy grass withstands high wind; true gold stands the test of fire.
пословный:
疾风知劲草 | , | 烈火见真金 | |