烈火真金 — “True gold fears no fire”
烈火真金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True gold fears no fire”. Real worth stands the test of severe trials and adversity. Literally, “Fierce fire and true gold”.
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烈火真金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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经过多年的磨砺，他终于成为了一名优秀的工匠，这真是烈火真金，百炼成钢。
After years of tempering, he finally became an excellent craftsman; this truly shows that true gold fears no fire, becoming strong like steel through countless trials.
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- liè烈shì士mù暮nián年，，zhuàng壮xīn心bù不yǐ已heroic spirit undiminished in old age
- liè烈nǚ女bù不jià嫁èr二fū夫A chaste woman marries only once
- liè烈nǚ女bù不gèng更èr二fū夫A virtuous woman remains faithful to one husband
- liè烈huǒ火gān干chái柴intense passion or strong mutual attraction
- liè烈huǒ火pēng烹yóu油make an intense situation more fervent
- liè烈huǒ火jiàn见zhēn真jīn金True character revealed in adversity
- liè烈huǒ火hōng轰léi雷impetuous, volatile, or violent temper
- liè烈huǒ火biàn辨rì日reveal true character under severe trials
- liè烈liè烈hōng轰hōng轰vigorous and grand
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What does 烈火真金 mean?
烈火真金 (liè huǒ zhēn jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True gold fears no fire”.
How do you pronounce 烈火真金?
烈火真金 is pronounced liè huǒ zhēn jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 烈火真金 literally mean?
Literally, 烈火真金 means “Fierce fire and true gold”. It is used to mean “True gold fears no fire”.
What is the Chinese definition of 烈火真金?
烈火：熊熊大火，猛烈的火。真金不惧火炼，在烈火中可以鉴别出真正的黄金。