idiom [noun]

Karatasi ya kupima

Maana (Definition)

A decisive trial or event that reveals the true character or quality of something.

Tafsiri ya Kiingereza (English):

litmus test / true gauge of character

Sheng / Standard Equivalent:

litmus test

Asili na Utamaduni (Origin & Etymology): Swahili Idiom

Mfano wa Sentensi (Example Sentence):

"Mgogoro huu ulikuwa karatasi ya kupima uongozi wake."

Translation: This crisis was a litmus test of his leadership.

Maneno Yanayohusiana (Related Terms):

kipimo