It means that it is a long way to know the strength of a horse; It takes a lot and a long time to recognize the good and evil of people's hearts. Only after a severe test can we see the essence of things clearly, just as the tenacity of grass is known after a strong wind and the texture of gold is known after a fire purgatory.

"The power of a horse can be known from a distance, but it will be known for a long time." This sentence comes from the twelfth section of Augmented Selected Works.

"A high wind knows the strength of grass" comes from the first sentence or two of Li Shimin's ancient poem "To Xiao Yu". The whole poem is as follows:

The high wind knows the strength of grass, and the board swings to know the sincerity of ministers. The brave know justice in peace, and the wise will be merciful.

Extended data:

1, a synonym for knowing horsepower from a distance and seeing people's hearts for a long time: success comes naturally.

2. English: Lu Yao knows horsepower and sees people's hearts for a long time. Meet people for a long time: Timerevealsaman'sheart

3. The story about Lu Yao knowing horsepower and seeing people's hearts for a long time

In the Song Dynasty, Lu Yao was a gentleman in Nanjing, rich and generous, and charitable. Ma Li was the nephew of Mahan, a servant of Zheng in Kaifeng, and he was a poor scholar at that time.

It turned out that I took refuge in Uncle Mahan, and when I arrived in Nanjing, I ran out of money and was seriously ill, so I was stuck in an inn. Hearing that Lu Yao was helpful, he went to ask for help. Upon arrival, he did not explain his relationship with Mahan to Lu. Lu Yao warmly received him, asked him to treat the disease, and made room for Ma Li to study.

Lu Yao appreciated Mary's talent, so they both married Jin Lan. After Ma Li recovered from his illness, Lu Yao gave him 220 taels of silver to help him take the exam in Tokyo (now Kaifeng), and Ma Li passed the exam. Since then, Ma Lu has also lost contact.

Many years later, Lu Yao's home caught fire and his livelihood was lost. Only by leaving his wife to Kaifeng to take refuge in Yidi Mali and begging all the way to Kaifeng. Who knows, when I arrived at Mafu, it happened that Ma Li was not at home, and there was no reception at home. Lu Yao thought that Mary had left in a fit of pique.

Ma Li went home and listened to his family, only to know that the benefactor had been here that year. While denouncing his family for being rude, Ma Li sent his family to chase Lu Yao. After chasing Lu Yao for a long time, they explained the reasons and resolved the misunderstanding. After Marley took the Luyao family to Kaifeng. So there is an allusion of "Ma Quan is far-sighted, and you will know it after a long time".

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-Lu Yao knows horsepower

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Lu Yao knows horsepower and sees people's hearts for a long time