厉（厲）lìⅠ ❶ （严格） strict; rigorous: ～ 禁 strictly forbid; ～ 行禁令 carry out law strictly
❷ (严肃； 猛烈) severe; stern; grim: ～ 色 harsh countenance; 声色俱 ～ stern in voice and countenance Ⅱ （姓氏） a surname: ～ 温敦 Li Wendun
◆厉兵秣马 groom the horses and drill the troops — to get ready for battle; buckle on one's armour; keep the army ready for combat; get ready for battle; make an [the] army combat-ready; make preparations for battle; prepare troops for service in the field; sharpen the weapons and feed the horses; 厉鬼 ferocious ghost; 厉害 severe; sharp; crue; fierce; terrible; formidable; serious; 厉声 talk harshly; shout angrily; 厉行 strictly enforce; rigorously enforce; make great efforts to carry out; strictly carry out; practise |