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Definitions

  1. 1. strict
  2. 2. severe

Words Containing 厉

猖厉
chāng lì

mad and violent

雷厉风行
léi lì fēng xíng

pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

厉行节约
lì xíng jié yuē

to practice strict economy (idiom)

色厉内荏
sè lì nèi rěn

lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart

正颜厉色
zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

严厉打击
yán lì dǎ jī

to strike a severe blow

厉目而视
lì mù ér shì

to cut sb a severe look (idiom)

凌厉
líng lì

swift and fierce

不明觉厉
bù míng jué lì

although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)

发扬蹈厉
fā yáng dǎo lì

see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fā yáng chuō lì]

厉害
lì hai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible

尖厉
jiān lì

shrill (voice)

严厉批评
yán lì pī píng

to criticize severely

威厉
wēi lì

awe-inspiring

厉鬼
lì guǐ

malicious spirit; devil

发扬踔厉
fā yáng chuō lì

to be full of vigor (idiom)

严厉
yán lì

severe

粗厉
cū lì

abrasive

正言厉色
zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

厉行
lì xíng

to do (sth) with rigor

皎厉
jiǎo lì

proud

再接再厉
zài jiē zài lì

to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist

变本加厉
biàn běn jiā lì

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)

色厉词严
sè lì cí yán

severe in both looks and speech (idiom)

凄厉
qī lì

mournful (sound)

峻厉
jùn lì

pitiless

厉声
lì shēng

stern voice