严峻 (yán jùn) — severe, stern, grim
Definition
严峻 describes a situation or challenge that is grim and hard to deal with — 'severe' circumstances, not a strict person. For a stern person or manner, use 严厉 or 严格.
adjective
severesterngrim
Examples
- 严峻。Zhè cì kǎo shì shì duì wǒ men de yí cì yán jùn kǎo yàn.This exam is a severe test for us.
- 严峻，。Miàn duì yán jùn de tiǎo zhàn, tā méi yǒu tuì suō.Facing the grim challenge, he did not back down.
- 严峻。Shàng si yòng yán jùn de mù guāng kàn le tā yì yǎn.The boss gave him a stern look.
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