色厉词严 sè lì cí yán

DEFINITIONS

  1. severe in both looks and speech (idiom)

CHARACTERS

色 sè
HSK 2
color, tint, hue, shade; form, body; beauty, desire for beauty
厉 lì
HSK 4
whetstone; grind, sharpen; whet
词 cí
HSK 3
words; phrase, expression
严 yán
HSK 4
strict, rigorous, rigid; stern