严正 (yán zhèng) — serious and principled; stern (used in formal statements, positions, or warnings)
Definition
A formal, written term used almost exclusively in official statements (声明, 关切, 警告) to mean 'stern and principled' — far more literary and politically weighted than everyday words like 严肃.
verb
serious and principledstern (used in formal statements, positions, or warnings)
Examples
- 严正。Zhèng fǔ fā biǎo le yán zhèng shēng míng.The government issued a stern statement.
- 严正。Tā yán zhèng dì jù jué le duì fāng de yāo qiú.He sternly rejected the other party's request.
- 严正。Zhōng fāng duì cǐ cì shì jiàn biǎo shì yán zhèng guān qiè.China expressed serious concern over this incident.
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