severe countenance; stern look
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
with a severe countenance and harsh expression; looking serious and stern
formalDescribes someone who looks very serious and strict, often when angry or reprimanding others. Usually functions as an adverbial modifier.
Fù父
qīn亲
zhèng正
yán颜
lì厉
sè色
de地
xùn训
chì斥
le了
tā他
。
The father reprimanded him with a stern look.
Lǎo老
shī师
zhèng正
yán颜
lì厉
sè色
de地
pī批
píng评
le了
zuò作
bì弊
de的
xué学
sheng生
。
The teacher criticized the cheating students with a severe countenance.
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Miàn面
duì对
zhèng正
yán颜
lì厉
sè色
de的
shàng上
si司
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
bù不
gǎn敢
shuō说
huà话
。
Facing their stern-looking boss, nobody dared to speak.