yán

idiom

Meaning of 疾言厉色

疾言厉色 means harsh words and a stern expression; to scold or speak angrily. Pronounced jí yán lì sè.

  • harsh words and a stern expression; to scold or speak angrily

Definitions & Examples

píng
shí
hěn
wēn
 
dàn
kàn
dào
hái
zi
huǎng
shí
 
yán
píng
 

He is usually very gentle, but when he saw the child lying, he immediately criticized him with harsh words and a stern expression.

Zhè
wèi
jīng
hěn
shǎo
duì
xià
shǔ
yán
 
zǒng
shì
nài
xīn
zhǐ
dǎo
 

This manager rarely speaks harshly to his subordinates and always guides them patiently.

Miàn
duì
lǎo
shī
de
yán
 
xiū
kuì
xià
le
tóu
 

Facing the teacher's stern rebuke, he lowered his head in shame.

Huì
shàng
 
shuāng
fāng
dài
biǎo
zhēng
lùn
liè
 
dào
le
yán
de
 

At the meeting, representatives from both sides argued intensely, almost to the point of using harsh words and severe expressions.