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look serious and severe; with a severe countenance; with a stern look

zhèng yán lì sè

正 颜 厉 色

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look serious and severe; with a severe countenance; with a stern look
- wǒ zhèng yán lì sè de jiào xùn le tā yī dùn
  我正颜厉色地教训了她一顿。
  I gave her a serious telling off.
synonym
shēng sè jù lì声色俱厉 jí yán lì sè疾言厉色 zhèng yán lì sè正言厉色
antonym
hé ǎi kě qīn和蔼可亲 hé yán yuè sè和颜悦色

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