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厉
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Definitions
- 1. strict
- 2. severe
Words Containing 厉
mad and violent
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
to practice strict economy (idiom)
lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
to strike a severe blow
to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
swift and fierce
although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fā yáng chuō lì]
(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible
shrill (voice)
to criticize severely
awe-inspiring
malicious spirit; devil
to be full of vigor (idiom)
severe
abrasive
solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
to do (sth) with rigor
proud
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist
lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
severe in both looks and speech (idiom)
mournful (sound)
pitiless
stern voice