嚴懲不貸 yán chéng bù dài

to punish severely (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to punish severely (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
嚴 yán
strict; severe; rigorous
懲 chéng
to punish; to reprimand; to warn
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
貸 dài
a loan; to lend on interest; to borrow