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Meaning of 厉

Pinyin lì

Radical

厂

Strokes

Definition

severe

Usage

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厉 lì 1. 严格: strict; e.g., 严厉禁令 (strict prohibition); 严厉行节约 (strictly practice frugality). 2. 严肃: serious; e.g., 严厉 (stern); 声色俱厉 (voice and expression both stern). 3. 凶猛: fierce; e.g., 厉害 (fierce); 雷厉风行 (like thunder and wind). 4. 磨，使锋利: sharpen; e.g., 厉兵秣马 (sharpen weapons and feed horses). 5. 恶疮: pestilence; e.g., 苦于厉疾 (suffer from pestilence). 6. 姓: surname; e.g., 厉氏 (the Li family). 厉 lì 1. 磨，磨快: sharpen; e.g., 可以厉刀 (can sharpen the knife). 2. 砥砺，磨练: temper oneself; e.g., 厉行 (practice restraint). 3. 同“励”: inspire; e.g., 激励 (motivate). 4. 激励，勉励: advise and encourage; e.g., 厉军 (encourage the army). 5. 连衣涉水: wade without undressing; e.g., 厉揭 (lift clothes to wade). 6. 策，鞭打: whip; e.g., 厉马登高 (whip the horse to climb). 7. 警惕: warn; e.g., 提醒之 (warn of). 8. 疾飞: fly at high speed; e.g., 鹰隼横厉 (eagerness). 9. 害;虐害;损害: harm; damage; e.g., 不当的政策厉民 (harm the people). 10. 得传染病: suffer from pestilence. 11. 变为恶鬼: become an evil ghost; e.g., 死后厉鬼 (ghost after death). 厉 lì 1. 严厉 (severe; stern); e.g., 色厉而内荏 (stern appearance with inner meekness). 2. 邪恶 (evil); e.g., 厉妖 (evil spirit). 3. 猛烈 (violent); e.g., 厉风 (strong wind). 4. 恶，凶恶 (feral); e.g., 可怕的厉鬼 (frightening ghost). 5. 危险 (dangerous); e.g., 有厉告自邑 (warnings of danger from the town). 6. 味道浓烈 (strong flavor); e.g., 厉而不爽 (strong taste).

厉声 lì shēng

stern voice

厉无畏 lì wú wèi

Li Wuwei

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

厉行 lì xíng

enforcement / strictly enforce

雷厉风行 léi lì fēng xíng

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

尖厉 jiān lì

shrill (voice)

疾言厉色 jí yán lì sè

harsh words and looks

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 / a sheep in wolf's clothing

厉兵秣马 lì bīng mò mǎ

get ready for fight

正颜厉色 zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

厉行改革 lì xíng gǎi gé

Enforce reform

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

厉害 lì hai

difficult to deal with / difficult to endure / ferocious / radical / serious / terrible / violent / tremendous / awesome

凄厉 qī lì

mournful (sound)

再接再厉 zài jiē zài lì

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

声色俱厉 shēng sè jù lì

be fierce both in look and voice / loud voice and stern expression

严厉 yán lì

severe / strict