嚴苛
simp严苛jim4 ho1yán kē
English
- severe
- harsh
- harsh, hazardous
- harsh
粵語 — Cantonese
- 不適宜居住,極端嘅
- 嚴厲苛刻
Examples
秦朝法令嚴苛,民不聊生。
People suffered greatly under the harsh law codes during the Chun Dynasty.
呢個民族世世代代都喺撒哈拉沙漠呢個咁嚴苛嘅環境生活。
This clan has been living in the heart of harsh and unforgiving Sahara for generations. ----
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk