凛若冰霜 lǐnruòbīngshuāng severe and cold Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 凛 凜 lǐn stern (bound form) stern; severe; inspiring awe or respect, as in 凛然 lǐnrán若 ruò adjectiveadverb to seem to seem; to appear to; to be like; to look as if冰霜 bīngshuāng sternness A metaphor for a stern, cold, or austere manner or facial expression