厲害 (lai6 hoi6) — (of people) strict; stern; harsh in Cantonese

laiˍ₆hoiˍ₆
厉害
Mandarin Pinyin: li4 hai5

Meaning of 厲害

noun(of people) strict; stern; harsh
noun(of illness) intense; severe; terrible
noun(of temper, words, etc) fierce; violent; sharp
nounawesome (colloquial)

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