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正言厲色 (zing3 jin4 lai6 sik1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

正言厲色 (zing3 jin4 lai6 sik1, zhèng yán lì sè) — solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling; also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 正一 (zing3 jat1) — really; definitely; certainly; absolutely
• 正三角形 (zing3 saam1 gok3 jing4) — an equilateral triangle
• 正中間 (zing3 zung1 gaan1) — (noun) middle; centre (adjective) in the middle, central
• 正反面 (zing3 faan2 min6) — the positive and the negative aspects; the front and the back of something
• 正告 (zing3 gou3) — to sternly warn
• 正啱 (zing3 ngaam1) — just right for

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