strict

surname Li; severe

cliff (厂) + ten-thousand (万) = strict and severe

厂 depicts a cliff face or overhang — a harsh, unyielding environment. 万 (ten thousand) is phonetic here, lending the lì sound rather than a meaning of quantity.

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老师对我们的要求非常严

lǎo shī duì wǒ men de yāo qiú fēi cháng yán lì。

The teacher's demands on us are extremely strict.

父母对孩子太严,孩子会有压力。

fù mǔ duì hái zi tài yán lì,hái zi huì yǒu yā lì。

If parents are too strict with children, the children will feel pressure.

Words with 厉

雷厉风行

léi lì fēng xíng

pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction

不明觉厉

bù míng jué lì

although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)

再接再厉

zài jiē zài lì

to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist

冷厉

lěng lì

stern; unsympathetic; icy

凌厉

líng lì

swift and fierce

厉害

lì hai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding

厉目而视

lì mù ér shì

to cut sb a severe look (idiom)

厉声

lì shēng

stern voice

厉行

lì xíng

to do (sth) with rigor; rigorously

厉行节约

lì xíng jié yuē

to practice strict economy (idiom)

厉鬼

lì guǐ

malicious spirit; devil

严厉

yán lì

severe

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