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正言厉色

zhèng yán lì sè

4-character word Traditional 正言厲色

What 正言厉色 means

1. solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
2. also written 正颜厉色

The characters in 正言厉色

• 正zhèngstraight; upright; proper
• 言yánwords; speech; to say
• 厉lìstrict; severe
• 色sècolor; look; appearance

Sounds the same

Read zhèng yán lì sè, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 正颜厉色solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

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