whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet

DEFINITIONS

厲 lì
  • surname Li
  • strict
  • severe

WORDS

不明覺 bù míng jué lì although I don't understand it, it seems pretty awesome (Internet slang)
再接再 zài jiē zài lì to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
害 lì hai difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent; tremendous; awesome
目而視 lì mù ér shì to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
聲 lì shēng stern voice
行節約 lì xíng jié yuē to practice strict economy (idiom)
鬼 lì guǐ malicious spirit; devil
yán lì severe; strict
打擊 yán lì dǎ jī to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures
批評 yán lì pī píng to criticize severely; to slate
wēi lì awe-inspiring; majestic
jiān lì shrill (voice)
jùn lì pitiless; merciless
正言色 zhèng yán lì sè solemn in word and countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling; also written 正顏厲色|正颜厉色
正顏色 zhèng yán lì sè solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
qī lì mournful (sound)
chāng lì mad and violent
發揚踔 fā yáng chuō lì to be full of vigor (idiom)
發揚蹈 fā yáng dǎo lì see 發揚踔厲|发扬踔厉[fa1 yang2 chuo1 li4]
jiǎo lì proud
cū lì abrasive; husky (voice)
內荏 sè lì nèi rěn lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart; a sheep in wolf's clothing
詞嚴 sè lì cí yán severe in both looks and speech (idiom)
變本加 biàn běn jiā lì lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify
風行 léi lì fēng xíng pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
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