with a severe countenance and a harsh voice
Zhengyanliyan, a Chinese idiom, is pronounced as zh è ngy á NL ì y á n in pinyin, which means that the utterance is solemn and the expression is serious. It comes from Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the second chapter of Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty, Qian Dianshi said to him: "brother! When it comes to housekeepers like this, you have to be a bit of a master. "
Idiom usage
It refers to people's attitude.
Chinese PinYin : zhèng yán lì yán
with a severe countenance and a harsh voice
Talk about misfortunes and blessings. wàng tán huò fú
said of lao lai zi of the spring and autumn period. bān yī xì cǎi
little strokes fell great oaks. shéng jù mù duàn
There are still firewood in the green hills. liú dé qīng shān zài,yī jiù yǒu chái shāo