疾声厉色 jí shēng lì sè harsh voice and stern face

Explanation

形容说话急躁，脸色严厉，带怒气的样子。

Describes someone speaking in a hurried and stern manner, showing anger.

Origin Story

话说唐朝时期，有个县令名叫李公佐，以清廉正直著称。一日，县衙来了位告状的农妇，她声泪俱下地控诉恶霸强占了她的田地。李公佐仔细询问了事情的来龙去脉，了解到农妇所言属实，心中怒火中烧。但他并未疾声厉色地呵斥农妇，而是耐心地安抚她，并立即派人去调查处理此事。待调查结果出来，李公佐立即下令将恶霸绳之以法，并把田地归还给了农妇。百姓们无不称赞李公佐的公正廉明，从此更加敬畏他了。这件事也成为了当地流传的美谈，体现了为官清正的重要性。

huà shuō táng cháo shí qī, yǒu gè xiàn lìng míng jiào lǐ gōng zuǒ, yǐ qīnglián zhèngzhí zhù chēng. yī rì, xiàn yá lái le wèi gào zhuàng de nóng fù, tā shēng lèi jù xià de kòngsù è bà qiáng zhàn le tā de tián dì. lǐ gōng zuǒ zǐxì xúnwèn le shì qing de lái lóng mò mài, liǎojiě dào nóng fù suǒ yán shǔ shí, xīn zhōng nù huǒ zhōng shāo. dàn tā bìng wèi jí shēng lì sè de hē chī nóng fù, ér shì nàixīn de ān fǔ tā, bìng lìjí pài rén qù diàochá chǔlǐ cǐ shì. dài diàochá jiéguǒ chū lái, lǐ gōng zuǒ lìjí xià lìng jiāng è bà shéng zhī yǐ fǎ, bìng bǎ tián dì guī huán gěi le nóng fù. bǎixìng men wú bù chēngzàn lǐ gōng zuǒ de gōng zhèng liánmíng, cóng cǐ gèng jiā jìngwèi tā le. zhè jiàn shì yě chéng le dà dì liú chuán de měi tán, tǐxiàn le wèi guān qīngzhèng de zhòngyào xìng.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was a county magistrate named Li Gongzuo, known for his integrity and honesty. One day, a peasant woman came to the county government office to file a complaint, weeping and recounting how a bully had seized her land. Li Gongzuo listened carefully to her story, and understanding that she was telling the truth, he was filled with anger. However, he didn't lash out at her with harsh words and a stern face, instead he patiently calmed her down and immediately dispatched officers to investigate the matter. Once the investigation was concluded, Li Gongzuo immediately ordered the bully to be brought to justice and returned the land to the peasant woman. The people praised Li Gongzuo for his fairness and justice, and they respected him all the more. This story became a local legend, highlighting the importance of honest and just governance.

Usage

作谓语、宾语；形容说话严厉，态度粗暴。

zuò wèiyǔ, bǐnyǔ; xíngróng shuōhuà yánlì, tàidu cūbào

Used as predicate and object; describes speaking harshly and behaving rudely.

Examples

• 老师疾声厉色地批评了那个不认真学习的学生。

  lǎoshī jíshēng lìsè de pīpíng le nàge bù rènzhēn xuéxí de xuéshēng

  The teacher criticized the student who was not studying seriously in a harsh voice and stern expression.

• 他疾声厉色地指责我的过失。

  tā jíshēng lìsè de zhǐzé wǒ de guòshī

  He reprimanded my mistake in a harsh tone and stern expression.

Related Idioms

• 疾言厉色

• 怒气冲冲

Opposite Idioms

• 温和

• 慈祥