严厉打击 yán lì dǎ jī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to strike a severe blow
  2. to crack down
  3. to take strong measures

CHARACTERS

严 yán strict, rigorous, rigid; stern
厉 lì whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
打 dǎ strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
击 jī strike, hit, beat; attack, fight