疾風知勁草
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See also: 疾风知劲草
Chinese
[edit]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 | ||
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trad. (疾風知勁草) | 疾風 | 知 | 勁草 | |
simp. (疾风知劲草) | 疾风 | 知 | 劲草 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- 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⁾/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- 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/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
[edit]疾風知勁草
- only the toughest grass can withstand strong winds
- (figuratively) to show one's true colors after a stern test; a steadfast and staunch person unyielding in their integrity
Synonyms
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