蒲柳之姿,望秋而落;松柏之质,经霜弥茂。——刘义庆
The character of rushes and willows is to drop their leaves as they approach the autumn, while the nature of pines and cypresses is to be still more luxurious amid the ice and frost. —— Liu Yiqing (Translated by R.B. Mather) (Commonly used to mean that one cannot become strong without first being tested by difficulties and hardships.)
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