正颜厉色 zhèng yán lì sè

solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

Characters

Character Meaning
正 zhèng HSK 2
exactly; just (at that time); right (in that place)
颜 yán HSK 2
face; countenance; color
厉 lì HSK 4
severe; strict; surname Li
色 sè HSK 2
color; sex; appearance