正言厲色

简 正言厉色 · 繁 正言厲色
Mandarin · pinyin zhèng yán lì sè

Meanings

  1. solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
  2. also written 正顏厲色
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正
zhèng · right, proper, correct
言
yán · words, speech; speak, say; Kangxi radical 149
厲
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色
sè · color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty; Kangxi radical 139
厉
lì · whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
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4–2–4–4 · zheng4 yan2 li4 se4

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zing3 jin4 lai6 sik1

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正言厲色 · zheng4 yan2 li4 se4
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Exact source record正言厲色 正言厉色 [zheng4 yan2 li4 se4] /solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling/also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色/