厲 (lai6) — stern; severe; fierce; strict; rigorous in Cantonese
laiˍ₆厲简 厉
Mandarin Pinyin: li4
Meaning of 厲
nounstern; severe; fierce; strict; rigorous
Example Sentences with 厲
keoiˏ₅佢ngaanˏ₅眼laiˍ₆厲laiˍ₆厲gamˊ²咁mongˍ₆望zyuˍ₆住ngoˏ₅我
He stared at me fiercely.
go˗₃個zaiˊ²仔ngaanˏ₅眼laiˍ₆厲laiˍ₆厲mˎ₄唔hangˊ²肯fan˗₃瞓
The child stared fiercely, refusing to sleep.
zek˗₃隻maauˉ¹貓ngaanˏ₅眼laiˍ₆厲laiˍ₆厲gamˊ²咁giu˗₃叫
The cat meowed menacingly.
keoiˏ₅佢ngaanˏ₅眼laiˍ₆厲laiˍ₆厲taiˊ²睇zyuˍ₆住neiˏ₅你
He's watching you with fierce eyes.
siuˊ²小paangˎ₄朋jauˏ₅友ngaanˏ₅眼laiˍ₆厲laiˍ₆厲houˊ²好ok˗₃惡
The child looked fierce and mean.
Words Containing 厲
再接再厲zoi3 zip3 zoi3 lai6
to never give up working towards a goal
嚴厲的jim4 lai6 dik1
stern
厲鬼lai6 gwai2
ferocious/fierce/vengeful ghost; evil spirit
厲兵秣馬lai6 bing1 mut3 maa5
prepare for going into battle or getting any work done
嚴厲jim4 lai6
severe; strict
厲害lai6 hoi6
(of people) strict; stern; harsh
凌厲ling4 lai6
quick and aggressive; swift and forceful
冤厲jyun1 lai6
full of hatred because of injustice, mostly used in ghost story
瞓厲頸fan3 lai2 geng2
(verb) get a sore neck; get a stiff neck
眼厲厲ngaan5 lai6 lai6
to give a warning glance to someone [colloquial]
雷厲風行leoi4 lai6 fung1 hang4
1. the quick execution of orders or policies; carry out vigorous and swift
嚴厲措施jim4 lai6 cou3 si1
drastic measures
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