liè
huǒ
jiàn
zhēn
jīn

idiom

Meaning of 烈火见真金

烈火见真金 means true gold stands the test of fire; adversity reveals true character. Pronounced liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn.

  • true gold stands the test of fire; adversity reveals true character

Definitions & Examples

Gōng
miàn
lín
wēi
shí
 
cái
zhēn
zhèng
zhǎn
xiàn
chū
lǐng
dǎo
cái
néng
 
zhēn
shì
liè
huǒ
jiàn
zhēn
jīn
 

When the company faced a crisis, he truly showed his leadership ability; it was a case of true gold standing the test of fire.

Liè
huǒ
jiàn
zhēn
jīn
 
huàn
nàn
jiàn
zhēn
qíng
 

True gold fears no fire; true friendship is revealed in times of hardship.

Zhè
jiān
de
rèn
duì
men
tuán
duì
shì
kǎo
yàn
 
liè
huǒ
jiàn
zhēn
jīn
ma
 

This difficult task is a test for our team; it's like true gold being tested by fire.