28 results for *厉*

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  1. (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

    trad. 厲害

Also written 厲害【lì hai】

More words

严厉yán lì

severe; strict

surname Li

strict; severe

冷厉lěng lì

stern; unsympathetic; icy

凄厉qī lì

mournful (sound)

凌厉líng lì

swift and fierce; fierce; forceful

厉声lì shēng

in a sharp, forceful voice

厉行lì xíng

to do (sth) with rigor; rigorously

厉鬼lì guǐ

malicious spirit; devil

威厉wēi lì

awe-inspiring; majestic

尖厉jiān lì

shrill (voice)

峻厉jùn lì

pitiless; merciless

猖厉chāng lì

mad and violent

皎厉jiǎo lì

proud

粗厉cū lì

abrasive; husky (voice)

不明觉厉bù míng jué lì

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

严厉打击yán lì dǎ jī

to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures

严厉批评yán lì pī píng

to criticize severely; to slate

再接再厉zài jiē zài lì

to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts

厉行节约lì xíng jié yuē

to practice strict economy (idiom)

发扬踔厉fā yáng chuō lì

to be full of vigor (idiom)

发扬蹈厉fā yáng dǎo lì

see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fa1 yang2 chuo1 li4]

变本加厉biàn běn jiā lì

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

正言厉色zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling; also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色

正颜厉色zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

色厉内荏sè lì nèi rěn

lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart; a sheep in wolf's clothing

雷厉风行léi lì fēng xíng

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