凛然

凜然
lǐnrán
adjective #61,635

Meanings

  1. 1 stern and awe-inspiring

Examples

HSK 7-9
Tā zhàn zài fǎtíng shàng, shénsè lǐnrán, háowú jùsè.
He stood in court with a stern expression, showing no trace of fear.
HSK 7-9
Miànduì dírén de qiāngkǒu, tā dàyì lǐnrán, nìngsǐ-bùqū.
Facing the enemy's guns, he stood firm for what was right and would rather die than give in.

Tips

usage
凛 is 'cold, chilling': 凛然 is the shiver of awe one feels before stern righteousness. It is the word in 大义凛然 'unbending for a just cause' and 正气凛然 'radiating integrity'; the cold sense is in 凛冽 'bitterly cold'.

Stroke Order

凛 lǐn
然 rán