从严
cóng yán
Pinyin

Definition

从严
 - 
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
严厉
yán lì
  1. 1 severe
  2. 2 strict
严寒
yán hán
  1. 1 bitter cold
  2. 2 severe winter
严格
yán gé
  1. 1 strict
  2. 2 stringent
  3. 3 tight
  4. 4 rigorous
严肃
yán sù
  1. 1 solemn
  2. 2 grave
  3. 3 serious
  4. 4 earnest
  5. 5 severe
严谨
yán jǐn
  1. 1 rigorous
  2. 2 strict
  3. 3 careful
  4. 4 cautious
  5. 5 compact
  6. 6 well-knit
尊严
zūn yán
  1. 1 dignity
  2. 2 sanctity
  3. 3 honor
  4. 4 majesty
从事
cóng shì
  1. 1 to go for
  2. 2 to engage in
  3. 3 to undertake
  4. 4 to deal with
  5. 5 to handle
  6. 6 to do
从前
cóng qián
  1. 1 previously
  2. 2 formerly
  3. 3 once upon a time
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
  1. 1 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to appear unexpectedly
  3. 3 to arise abruptly
  4. 4 out of the blue
  5. 5 to drop into one's lap
从容
cóng róng
  1. 1 to go easy
  2. 2 unhurried
  3. 3 calm
  4. 4 Taiwan pr. [cōng róng]
从未
cóng wèi
  1. 1 never
从此
cóng cǐ
  1. 1 from now on
  2. 2 since then
  3. 3 henceforth
从而
cóng ér
  1. 1 thus
  2. 2 thereby
从军
cóng jūn
  1. 1 to enlist
  2. 2 to serve in the army
从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi
  1. 1 from start to finish
  2. 2 from head to tail
  3. 3 the whole (thing)

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 lu:4 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)
严丝合缝
yán sī hé fèng
  1. 1 to fit tightly (idiom)
  2. 2 to join seamlessly
  3. 3 to fit snugly
太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái
  1. 1 lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hell freezes over
  3. 3 pigs can fly
从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén
  1. 1 to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
  1. 1 readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从善如登，从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
  1. 1 doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ
  1. 1 to deal with sb severely (idiom)
从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng
  1. 1 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to appear unexpectedly
  3. 3 to arise abruptly
  4. 4 out of the blue
  5. 5 to drop into one's lap
从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
  1. 1 to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
从长计议
cóng cháng jì yì
  1. 1 to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
  2. 2 to consider at length
从难从严
cóng nán cóng yán
  1. 1 demanding and strict (idiom)
  2. 2 exacting
恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
  1. 1 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
  2. 2 (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng
  1. 1 to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  2. 2 to join the military (esp. of educated person)
指挥有方，人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
  1. 1 Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
  1. 1 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
择善而从
zé shàn ér cóng
  1. 1 to choose the right course and follow it (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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