严

严冬

yán dōng

severe winter

关严

guān yán

to close (a window) completely; to shut (a door) properly; to turn off (a faucet) tightly

嘴不严

zuǐ bù yán

to have a loose tongue

嘴严

zuǐ yán

prudent in speech

严了眼儿

yán le yǎn r

up to the eyeballs

严以律己

yán yǐ lǜ jǐ

to be strict with oneself (idiom)

严以责己宽以待人

yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén

to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)

严刑

yán xíng

strict law

严刑拷打

yán xíng kǎo dǎ

torture

严加

yán jiā

sternly

严厉

yán lì

severe

严厉打击

yán lì dǎ jī

to strike a severe blow