正颜厉色 in English zheng4 yan2 li4 se4 Meaning

Meanings

• solemn in countenance (idiomatic expression); strict and unsmiling

Pinyin

zheng4 yan2 li4 se4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

正zheng4first month of the lunar year 颜yan2surname Yan 厉li4surname Li 色se4color