疾風勁草

See also: 疾风劲草

Chinese

		gale; strong blast of wind; force 7 wind on the Beaufort scale	tough upright grass; a staunch character able to withstand tough test
trad. (疾風勁草)		疾風	勁草
simp. (疾风劲草)		疾风	劲草

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jífēngjìngcǎo

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄥㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ
Cantonese (Jyutping): zat⁶ fung¹ ging⁶ cou²

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jífēngjìngcǎo
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧˊ ㄈㄥㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄘㄠˇ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jífongjìngcǎo
  - Wade–Giles: chi²-fêng¹-ching⁴-tsʻao³
  - Yale: jí-fēng-jìng-tsǎu
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jyifengjinqtsao
  - Palladius: цзифэнцзинцао (czifɛnczincao)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi³⁵ fɤŋ⁵⁵ t͡ɕiŋ⁵¹ t͡sʰɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: zat⁶ fung¹ ging⁶ cou²
  - Yale: jaht fūng gihng chóu
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dzat⁹ fung¹ ging⁶ tsou²
  - Guangdong Romanization: zed⁶ fung¹ ging⁶ cou²
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡sɐt̚² fʊŋ⁵⁵ kɪŋ²² t͡sʰou̯³⁵/

Idiom

疾風勁草

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

疾風知勁草／疾风知劲草 (jífēngzhījìngcǎo)

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