从严 (從嚴)
cóng yán
Pinyin

Definition

从严 (從嚴)
 - 
cóng yán
  1. strict
  2. rigorous
  3. severely

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

严重
yán zhòng
  1. 1 grave
  2. 2 serious
  3. 3 severe
  4. 4 critical
从
Cóng
  1. 1 surname Cong
从来
cóng lái
  1. 1 always
  2. 2 at all times
  3. 3 never (if used in negative sentence)
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
严
Yán
  1. 1 surname Yan

Idioms (20)

力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
  1. 1 less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  2. 2 the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
  1. 1 joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
  2. 2 unlooked-for happy event
严以律己
yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ
  1. 1 to be strict with oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to demand a lot of oneself
严以责己宽以待人
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
  1. 1 to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
严惩不贷
yán chéng bù dài
  1. 1 to punish severely (idiom)

Sample Sentences

坦白从宽，抗拒从严！
tǎnbáicóngkuān ，kàngjùcóngyán ！
Tell me truth and I'll let you off easy, but if you don't confess you're gonna get it!
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