the storm put strong grass to the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test
疾风知劲草疾風知勁草ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3
the storm put strong grass to the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister; to show one's true colors after a stern test; also written 疾風勁草|疾风劲草
加劲加勁jia1 jin4
to increase efforts; to make extra efforts
加劲儿加勁兒jia1 jin4 er5
erhua variant of 加勁|加劲
犟劲犟勁jiang4 jin4
obstinacy; tenacity
犟劲儿犟勁兒jiang4 jin4 er5
erhua variant of 犟勁|犟劲
较劲較勁jiao4 jin4
to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort
较劲儿較勁兒jiao4 jin4 er5
erhua variant of 較勁|较劲
劲度系数勁度係數jin4 du4 xi4 shu4
coefficient of restitution (in Hooke's law)
劲儿勁兒jin4 er5
erhua variant of 勁|劲
劲力勁力jin4 li4
force; strength
劲头勁頭jin4 tou2
enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
劲拔勁拔jing4 ba2
tall and straight
劲草勁草jing4 cao3
tough upright grass; fig. a staunch character able to withstand tough test
劲吹勁吹jing4 chui1
(the wind) blows violently
劲敌勁敵jing4 di2
formidable opponent
劲风勁風jing4 feng1
strong wind; gale
劲急勁急jing4 ji2
strong and swift
劲烈勁烈jing4 lie4
violent
劲旅勁旅jing4 lv3
strong contingent; elite squad
劲峭勁峭jing4 qiao4
strong (wind); cutting (cold wind)
劲射勁射jing4 she4
power shot (e.g. in soccer)
劲挺勁挺jing4 ting3
strong
劲直勁直jing4 zhi2
strong and upright
劲卒勁卒jing4 zu2
elite soldiers; a crack force
可劲可勁ke3 jin4
vigorously; to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
可劲儿可勁兒ke3 jin4 er5
erhua variant of 可勁|可劲
来劲來勁lai2 jin4
(dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up
愣劲儿愣勁兒leng4 jin4 er5
dash; pep; vigor
铆劲儿鉚勁兒mao3 jin4 er5
to apply all one's strength in a burst of effort
铆足劲儿鉚足勁兒mao3 zu2 jin4 er5
to exert all one's strength
没劲沒勁mei2 jin4
to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest
没劲儿沒勁兒mei2 jin4 er5
erhua variant of 沒勁|没劲
没有劲头沒有勁頭mei2 you3 jin4 tou2
to have no strength; to feel weak; feeling listless