| 厉 | [ lì ] surname Li |
| 厉 | [ lì ] strict, severe |
| 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, (of a person) stern, strict, harsh, shrewd, tough, (of an animal) fierce, (of a resemblance) striking, (of liquor or chili pepper) strong, (of bacteria) virulent |
| 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 |
| ⇒ 不明觉厉 | [ bù míng jué lì ] although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang) |
| ⇒ 再接再厉 | [ zaì jiē zaì lì ] to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist, unremitting efforts |
| ⇒ 凌厉 | [ líng lì ] swift and fierce, fierce, forceful |
| ⇒ 严厉 | [ yán lì ] severe, strict |
| ⇒ 严厉打击 | [ yán lì dǎ jī ] to strike a severe blow, to crack down, to take strong measures |
| ⇒ 严厉批评 | [ yán lì pī píng ] to criticize severely, to slate |
| ⇒ 威厉 | [ weī lì ] awe-inspiring, majestic |
| ⇒ 尖厉 | [ jiān lì ] shrill (voice) |
| ⇒ 峻厉 | [ jùn lì ] pitiless, merciless |
| ⇒ 正言厉色 | [ zhèng yán lì sè ] solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling, also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色 |
| ⇒ 正颜厉色 | [ zhèng yán lì sè ] solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling |
| ⇒ 凄厉 | [ qī lì ] mournful (sound) |
| ⇒ 猖厉 | [ chāng lì ] mad and violent |
| ⇒ 发扬踔厉 | [ fā yáng chuō lì ] to be full of vigor (idiom) |
| ⇒ 发扬蹈厉 | [ fā yáng daǒ lì ] see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fa1 yang2 chuo1 li4] |
| ⇒ 皎厉 | [ lì ] proud |
| ⇒ 粗厉 | [ cū lì ] abrasive, husky (voice) |
| ⇒ 色厉内荏 | [ sè lì neì rěn ] lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart, a sheep in wolf's clothing |
| ⇒ 色厉词严 | [ sè lì cí yán ] severe in both looks and speech (idiom) |
| ⇒ 变本加厉 | [ biàn běn jiā lì ] lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming), to aggravate, to intensify |
| ⇒ 雷厉风行 | [ leí lì fēng xíng ] pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction |
