疾风劲草 — “True strength and resilience are revealed in times of severe adversity”
疾风劲草 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True strength and resilience are revealed in times of severe adversity”. Much like only tough grass can withstand a fierce wind. Literally, “fierce wind, strong grass”.
疾风劲草 Pronunciation and Pinyin
疾风劲草 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 疾风劲草
Origin and Story of 疾风劲草
During the late Xin Dynasty, peasant uprisings erupted across the country. Liu Xiu, a member of the imperial family, and Liu Yan raised an army together.
Wang Ba came to join Liu Xiu.
Emperor Gengshi, Liu Xuan, found an excuse to kill Liu Yan.
Liu Xiu had no choice but to lead his troops into Hebei. The journey was extremely difficult, but only Wang Ba remained loyal and followed him consistently.
Liu Xiu sighed, saying, "Only in a fierce wind can one distinguish the strong grass."
Idioms Related to 疾风劲草
Synonyms of 疾风劲草
More idioms starting with 疾
- jí疾bù不kě可wéi为beyond remedy
- jí疾zhī之rú如chóu仇hate like an enemy
- jí疾zhī之ruò若chóu仇detest as if an enemy
- jí疾shēng声lì厉sè色speak in a quick, harsh voice
- jí疾shēng声dà大hū呼shout loudly and urgently
- jí疾rú如xuán旋zhǒng踵swift as turning one's heel
- jí疾rú如léi雷diàn电as swift as thunder and lightning
- jí疾è恶hǎo好shàn善detest evil, love good
- jí疾wù恶rú如chóu仇hate evil like an enemy
- jí疾è恶rú如chóu雠detest evil like an enemy
- jí疾è恶rú如fēng风detest evil like a fierce wind
- jí疾è恶ruò若chóu仇hate evil like an enemy
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Open the tool →Questions about 疾风劲草
What does 疾风劲草 mean?
疾风劲草 (jí fēng jìng cǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “True strength and resilience are revealed in times of severe adversity”.
How do you pronounce 疾风劲草?
疾风劲草 is pronounced jí fēng jìng cǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 疾风劲草 literally mean?
Literally, 疾风劲草 means “fierce wind, strong grass”. It is used to mean “True strength and resilience are revealed in times of severe adversity”.
Where does 疾风劲草 come from?
疾风劲草 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 疾风劲草?
在猛烈的大风中，只有坚韧的草才不会被吹倒。比喻只有经过严峻的考验，才知道谁真正坚强。