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嚴厲措施

jim4 lai6 cou3 si1

drastic measures

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

嚴厲措施

This word was added by WANNABEAFREAK on 27th Mar 2008 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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嚴 jim4 yan2 yan3 yan4 - stern; strict; relentless
厲 lai6 laai3 laai6 lai3 lie4 lai4 li4 - [1] [n] coarse whetstone [2] harsh; violent; s
措 cou3 zhai3 ze2 qi4 cu4 cuo4 - [1] [v] place [2] [v] collect; arrange; manage
施 ji6 si1 si3 yi4 shi4 shi3 shi1 - to grant; bestow; give (alms, etc.); to act

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