严厉 yánlì HSK5 stern Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 严厉打击 yánlìdǎjī to crack down on to strike a severe blow; to crack down; to take strong measures or seriously punish严厉批评 yánlìpīpíng to criticize harshly to criticize severely; to slate; to give someone a dressing-talking to