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真金不怕火炼

zhēn jīn bù pà huǒ liàndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
True gold fears no fire. (idiom)
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

真金不怕火煉 真金不怕火炼 [zhen1 jin1 bu4 pa4 huo3 lian4] /True gold fears no fire. (idiom)/

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Other forms in these source records: 真金不怕火煉

  • 真
    zhēn

    really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine

  • 金
    jīn

    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[bā yīn]

    Jīn

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

  • 不
    bù

    no / not so / (bound form) not / un-

  • 怕
    pà

    to be afraid / to fear / to dread / to be unable to endure / perhaps

    Pà

    surname Pa

  • 火
    huǒ

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

    Huǒ

    surname Huo

  • 炼
    liàn

    to refine / to smelt / variant of 鏈|链[liàn], chain

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