粵

嚴jim4明ming4

simp严明
jim4 ming4yán míng

English

  1. strict and impartial
  2. firm
  3. strict and impartial; just and fair
  4. of strict discipline

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 嚴格而不徇私
  2. 嚴格遵守嘅紀錄,規條

Examples

  • 佢哋國家軍律嚴明,唔會四處姦淫擄掠。

    Their military is famed for its discipline, certainly they won't turn rogue and raze cities.

  • 老闆雖然平時不苟言笑,但都係賞罰嚴明。

    Even though our boss pulls a long face even in his sleep, he is fair and square when dealing with employees. ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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