yán​cí

stern words

  • created reference approved 严词/嚴詞 → 严辞/嚴辭 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严词 / 嚴詞 yán​cí

    严辞 / 嚴辭 yán​cí

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 严词/嚴詞 · yán​cí · stern words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严词 / 嚴詞

    yán​cí

    stern words

    strong or stern language; forceful terms

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 严词/嚴詞 · yán​cí · to use strong words — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    严词 / 嚴詞

    yán​cí

    to use strong words

    to speak or write in a stern or forceful manner, such as when criticizing or rejecting something

    严 (literal) → 严/嚴 · yán · strict 词 (literal) → 词/詞 · cí · speech

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense