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Pīnyīn
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(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding / (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent
HSK 5
severe / strict
HSK 5
stern voice
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *厲* | 厲* | *厲
surname Li
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *厲* | 厲* | *厲
strict / severe
swift and fierce / fierce / forceful
malicious spirit; devil
pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming) / to aggravate / to intensify
to do (sth) with rigor; rigorously
lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing
to practice strict economy (idiom)
mournful (sound)
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist / unremitting efforts
solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling / also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
pitiless / merciless
abrasive / husky (voice)
to be full of vigor (idiom)
proud
to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
shrill (voice)
to strike a severe blow / to crack down / to take strong measures
although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
to criticize severely / to slate
mad and violent
stern; unsympathetic; icy
awe-inspiring / majestic
severe in both looks and speech (idiom)


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