厉害 (厲害)
lì hai
Pinyin
Definition
厉害 (厲害)
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- difficult to deal with
- difficult to endure
- ferocious
- radical
- serious
- terrible
- violent
- tremendous
- awesome
Character Decomposition
Related Words (20)
- 1 to injure
- 2 to harm
- 1 difficult to deal with
- 2 difficult to endure
- 3 ferocious
- 4 radical
- 5 serious
- 6 terrible
- 7 violent
- 8 tremendous
- 9 awesome
- 1 to do harm to
- 2 to cause trouble to
- 3 harm
- 4 evil
- 5 calamity
- 1 to be afraid
- 2 to be scared
Idioms (16)
不以词害志
- 1 don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
不以辞害志
- 1 don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
伤天害理
- 1 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven
- 2 outrageous acts
切中要害
- 1 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom)
- 2 fig. to hit where it hurts
- 3 fig. to hit home
- 4 an argument that hits the nail on the head
劈空扳害
- 1 damaged by groundless slander (idiom)
Sample Sentences
很多老一辈的中国人喜欢听相声,尤其是郭德纲先生的。说起郭德纲,他不只相声厉害,还熟悉各种戏曲,所以很多人想成为他的学生呢。
Many older Chinese like to listen to cross talk, especially Mr. Guo Degang’s. Speaking of Guo Degang, he is not only good at cross talk, but also familiar with various operas, so many people want to be his students.
这我没那么厉害
I’m not that great at it.
厉害、厉害。
Excellent.
家里的闲置物品我现在会去闲鱼交易,但是像旧手机、旧家电这类,以前真的不知道正规的处理渠道在哪里,随意丢弃的话对环境污染真的蛮厉害的。
For idle tems in the house, I use an application by Taobao to resell. But for old mobile phones and other old home electrical appliances, I did not know the proper channels to dispose in the past. Improper disposal can cause serious environmental harm
在北京打车有时确实难如登天,北京大概是全宇宙堵车堵得最厉害的城市了,遇上拒绝载客还比较可能,在指定的候车点,不至于被宰。
Sometimes it's probable easier to witness a pig fly than to get a taxi in Beijing. Beijing also probably has the worst traffic jams in the universe. It's more likely that you'll be refused a ride then to be ripped off. If you get your taxi at specific waiting zones, it doesn't seem likely that you'd get ripped off.
有,我害喜害得厉害,也没什么食欲。
Yes, I have severe morning sickness, and a decreased appetite.
可能是自己在面试的时候说错了话,或是别人太厉害抢走了这个工作机会,所以才让煮熟的鸭子飞了。
Perhaps he misspoke during the interview. Or other people did really well and got the job. So he ended up losing the opportunity he almost got.
你昨天的商业提案表现得很好,真是太厉害了。
You did such a great job on yesterday’s business proposal. That was fantastic.
哇,真的假的。真厉害。
Wow, really? She is awesome.
我看了一篇介绍上海名厨的文章,觉得会做上海菜很厉害。
I read an article introducing a famous chef from Shanghai, so I feel that knowing how to make Shanghainese food would be great.