从难从严 cóng nán cóng yán

DEFINITIONS

  1. demanding and strict (idiom)
  2. exacting

CHARACTERS

从 cóng
HSK 2
from, by, since, whence, through
难 nán
HSK 3
difficult, arduous, hard; unable
从 cóng
HSK 2
from, by, since, whence, through
严 yán
HSK 4
strict, rigorous, rigid; stern