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正颜厉色
正顏厲色
zhèngyánlìsè
1. solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling

Character Breakdown

正
zhèng
straight, right, proper, correct, just, true
HSK 2 5 丶
颜
yán
face, facial appearance
HSK 2 15 丶
厉
lì
whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
HSK 4 5 丶
色
sè
color, tint, hue, shade; beauty, form; sex
HSK 2 6 丶

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