1.疾风知劲草

板荡识诚臣

唐太宗在凌烟阁功臣题词中，有一首御赐宋公萧禹的五古：“疾风知劲草，板荡识诚臣。勇夫安知义，智者必怀仁。”

析——劲草：挺拔的草。板荡：指社会上的大动乱。诚臣：忠诚的臣。这话富有哲理，也是名联。只有在大的危难中才能显现出一个人是忠是奸。在安定和平时期是难以分辨的。鲍照诗有“时危见臣节，乱世识忠良”二句，当是本诗的来源。文天祥诗“时穷节乃现”，也是这个意思。

《诗经·大雅》有《板》《荡》两篇，都是写当时政治黑暗，人民痛苦的，后来用“板荡”指政局混乱，社会动荡不安

2.疾风知劲草翻译

Only the toughest grass can stand strong winds.; Adversity is the best testing ground for moral stamina.; Adversity tries a friend.; hardy grass in the storm; It is crucial hours that a man can be tested.; only by putting people to an acid test can one determine their true worth; only in times of storm and stress can be told how sturdy one's piety, integrity, etc.; Sturdy grass withstands high [strong] winds.; The force of the wind tests the strength of the grass -- strength of character is tested in a crisis.; The strong wind reveals the strength of the grass.; The tough grass would not yield to strong winds.。