common
formal

Meaning of 苛责

苛责 means to criticize severely; to reproach harshly; to blame excessively. Pronounced kē zé.

  • to criticize severely; to reproach harshly; to blame excessively

Definitions & Examples

Duì
hái
zi
yīng
 
ér
yīng
duō
 

We should not criticize children harshly, but encourage them more.

duì
xià
shǔ
de
xiǎo
shī
guò
 
le
tuán
duì
de
shì
 

He blamed his subordinates too harshly for small mistakes, which hurt the team's morale.

yào
 
rén
fēi
shèng
xián
 
shú
néng
guò
 

Don't be too hard on yourself. No one is perfect; everyone makes mistakes.

shǐ
rén
de
gōng
guò
yào
guān
píng
jià
 
yòng
jīn
tiān
de
biāo
zhǔn
 

The merits and faults of historical figures should be evaluated objectively; it's inappropriate to harshly judge them by today's standards.