冷面

lěngmiàn
  1. grim
  2. stern
  3. harsh

CEDICT

  1. (figurative) impartiality; incorruptibility
  2. impartiality; incorruptibility
  3. stern look; serious countenance

Wiktionary

  1. 面色不红润。
  2. 脸色冰冷。
  3. 态度严峻、铁面无私。

重編國語辭典

  1. 不和悦的样子
  2. 态度严峻；铁面无私
  3. 脸上毫无表情

維基詞典

Homographs

冷面 lěngmiàn naengmyeon (Korean dish based on cold noodles in soup)

Entry Composition

1 冷 lěng cold
=2 面 miàn
  1. face
  2. side
  3. surface
  4. aspect
  5. top
  6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
=2 面 miàn variant of 面 miàn
=2 面 miàn
  1. flour
  2. noodles
  3. (of food) soft (not crunchy)
  4. (slang) (of a person) ineffectual
  5. spineless

Containing this entry

冷面孔 lěngmiànkǒng

Related entries

严峻 yánjùn
  1. grim
  2. severe
  3. rigorous
正色 zhèngsè
  1. stern
  2. grim
  3. resolute
  4. firm
  5. unflinching
  6. fundamental colors
严酷 yánkù
  1. bitter
  2. harsh
  3. grim
  4. ruthless
  5. severe
  6. cut-throat (competition)
汤姆的严酷考验远没有结束。

Tom's ordeal was far from over.

Source: Tatoeba

凄 qī
  1. intense cold
  2. frigid
  3. dismal
  4. grim
  5. bleak
  6. sad
  7. mournful
  8. also written 凄 qī
凄 qī
  1. intense cold
  2. frigid
  3. dismal
  4. grim
  5. bleak
  6. sad
  7. mournful
后梢 hòushāo stern (of a boat)
严 yán
  1. tight (closely sealed)
  2. stern
  3. strict
  4. rigorous
  5. severe
  6. father
他被严历批评。

He was harshly criticized.

He was harshly criticised.

He underwent severe criticism.

Source: Tatoeba

肃杀 sùshā
  1. austere
  2. stern
  3. harsh
  4. somber and desolate (autumn or winter)
烈 liè
  1. ardent
  2. intense
  3. fierce
  4. stern
  5. upright
  6. to give one's life for a noble cause
  7. exploits
  8. achievements
這瓶威士忌太烈了。

This whiskey is too strong.

Source: Tatoeba

颙 yóng
  1. grand
  2. majestic
  3. just
  4. stern
凛 lǐn
  1. cold
  2. to shiver with cold
  3. to tremble with fear
  4. afraid
  5. apprehensive
  6. strict
  7. stern
  8. severe
  9. austere
  10. awe-inspiring
  11. imposing
  12. majestic
凶巴巴 xiōngbābā
  1. harsh
  2. savage
  3. fierce
尖酸 jiānsuān
  1. harsh
  2. scathing
  3. acid (remarks)
詻 è
  1. harsh
  2. forbidding
刻薄 kèbó
  1. unkind
  2. harsh
  3. cutting
  4. mean
  5. acrimony
  6. to embezzle by making illegal deductions
嘴损 zuǐsǔn
  1. (dialect) sharp-tongued
  2. harsh
严苛 yánkē
  1. severe
  2. harsh
生硬 shēngyìng
  1. stiff
  2. harsh
毒舌 dúshé
  1. venomous tongue
  2. sharp-tongued
  3. harsh
刺眼 cìyǎn
  1. to dazzle
  2. to offend the eyes
  3. dazzling
  4. harsh (light)
  5. crude (colors)
  6. unsightly