lǐn
liè

common
literary

Meaning of 凛冽

凛冽 means bitterly cold; piercingly cold. Pronounced lǐn liè.

  • bitterly cold; piercingly cold

Definitions & Examples

Běi
fēng
lǐn
liè
 

The north wind is bitterly cold.

zǒu
zài
lǐn
liè
de
hán
fēng
zhōng
 

He walked in the piercingly cold wind.

Dōng
de
zǎo
chén
 
kōng
lǐn
liè
ér
qīng
xīn
 

On winter mornings, the air is bitingly cold and fresh.

lǐn
liè
de
shā
miàn
ér
lái
 

A chilling, murderous aura rushed toward him.

de
yǎn
shén
lǐn
liè
bīng
 

Her gaze was as icy and sharp as a blade.