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HSK
strict / stringent / tight / rigorous
HSK 4
rigorous; strict; careful / (of writing) well organized; meticulous
HSK 7-9
severe / strict
HSK 5
(idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly
grave; serious; severe; critical
HSK 4
bitter / harsh / grim / ruthless / severe / cut-throat (competition)
to crack down on / to take severe measures against
serious problem
(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious / (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting / to strictly enforce
HSK 5
to strictly maintain
to investigate strictly
to strike a severe blow / to crack down / to take strong measures
grave consequence; serious repercussion
tight; strict; closely controlled; rigorous and thorough
HSK 7-9
bitter cold / severe winter
to be strict with oneself (idiom) / to demand a lot of oneself
strictly speaking
strictly speaking
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surname Yan
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tight (closely sealed) / stern / strict / rigorous / severe / father
HSK 4
torture / interrogation by torture
grim / severe / rigorous
HSK 7-9
Itsukushima island in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan, with a famous shrine
stern words
(sealed) tight / close / (hidden) safely / securely
serious concern
severe / harsh
to punish severely
(of troops) in neat formation / (fig.) orderly
to be strict with oneself
Yan Fu (1853-1921), influential Chinese writer and translator of Western books, esp. on social sciences
to take strict precautions / on your guard
to punish severely (idiom)
strict and compassionate / strict as a father and tender as a mother
to strictly prohibit
HSK 7-9
(sealed) tightly / (wrapped) closely / (covered) completely
rigorous isolation
sternly / solemn
forceful (criticism etc) / to use strong words
to strictly control (abbr. for 嚴格控制|严格控制)
to scold / to censure
strict and impartial / firm
to criticize severely / to slate
strict or stern father
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
severe winter
Itsukujima shrine in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan
strict law / cruel punishment / to carry out cruel law rigorously
seriousness
severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
up to the eyeballs / full to overflowing / jampacked
strict / tight
sternly / strictly / harshly / stringently / rigorously
careful / precise


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