lěng

literary
common

Meaning of 冷厉

冷厉 means cold and stern; severe; forbidding. Pronounced lěng lì.

  • cold and stern; severe; forbidding

Definitions & Examples

lěng
de
guāng
ràng
rén
gǎn
zhí
shì
 

His cold, stern gaze made people dare not look directly at him.

qīn
yòng
lěng
de
píng
le
de
cuò
 

Father criticized his mistake in a severe tone.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
zhì
jūn
lěng
zhù
chēng
 

This general is known for his strict and severe command of the army.

Xiǎo
shuō
de
jié
wěi
chōng
mǎn
le
lěng
de
pàn
 

The ending of the novel is filled with cold and severe criticism.