疾风知劲草 in English ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically strength of character is revealed in a crisis

Simplified Characters

疾 风 知 劲 草

Traditional Characters

疾 風 知 勁 草

Pinyin

ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

疾ji2sickness 风feng1wind 知zhi1to know 劲jin4strength 草cao3variant of 草[cao3]