疾风知劲草，烈火见真金

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom) / fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

(bound form) disease; ailment / (bound form) swift / (literary) to hate; to abhor

strong wind / gale

wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhen4],絲|丝[si1]

to know / to be aware

strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL:把[ba3] / Taiwan pr. [jing4]

stalwart / sturdy / strong / powerful

lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom) / fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

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

tough upright grass / (fig.) a staunch character who is loyal despite danger and hardship

variant of 草[cao3]

grass / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document) / careless / rough / CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1]

variant of 肏[cao4]

ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements

raging inferno / blaze

fire / urgent / ammunition / fiery or flaming / internal heat (Chinese medicine) / hot (popular) / classifier for military units (old) / Kangxi radical 86

to see / to meet / to appear (to be sth) / to interview / opinion / view

to appear / also written 現|现[xian4]

really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

surname Jin / surname Kim (Korean) / Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115-1234)

gold / chemical element Au / generic term for lustrous and ductile metals / money / golden / highly respected / one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]