Definitions

1. 1. tough upright grass
2. 2. fig. a staunch character able to withstand tough test

Components

• 劲 jìng – stalwart
• 草 cǎo – grass

Related Words

• 疾风劲草 jí fēng jìng cǎo – the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
• 疾风知劲草 jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo – the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister
• 疾风知劲草，烈火见真金 jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn – the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister