正言厉色 in English zheng4 yan2 li4 se4 Meaning

Meanings

  • solemn in word and countenance (idiomatic expression); strict and unsmiling
  • also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色

Simplified Characters

正 言 厉 色

Traditional Characters

正 言 厲 色

Pinyin

zheng4 yan2 li4 se4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

正zheng4first month of the lunar year 言yan2words 厉li4surname Li 色se4color