犀利
xī lì
Pinyin

Definition

犀利
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xī lì
  1. sharp
  2. incisive
  3. penetrating

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

利
Lì
  1. 1 surname Li
利器
lì qì
  1. 1 sharp weapon
  2. 2 effective implement
  3. 3 outstandingly able individual
利用
lì yòng
  1. 1 to exploit
  2. 2 to make use of
  3. 3 to use
  4. 4 to take advantage of
  5. 5 to utilize
利益
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
胜利
shèng lì
  1. 1 victory
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
意大利
Yì dà lì
  1. 1 Italy
  2. 2 Italian
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
  1. 1 spoils of war
权利
quán lì
  1. 1 right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
  2. 2 (classical) power and wealth
福利
fú lì
  1. 1 material benefit
  2. 2 benefit in kind
  3. 3 (social) welfare
顺利
shùn lì
  1. 1 smoothly
  2. 2 without a hitch
不利
bù lì
  1. 1 unfavorable
  2. 2 disadvantageous
  3. 3 harmful
  4. 4 detrimental
亨利
Hēng lì
  1. 1 Henry (name)
  2. 2 henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
  1. 1 convenient
  2. 2 easy
  3. 3 to facilitate
保加利亚
Bǎo jiā lì yà
  1. 1 Bulgaria
利事
lì shì
  1. 1 (Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利刃
lì rèn
  1. 1 sharp blade
利好
lì hǎo
  1. 1 favorable
  2. 2 good
  3. 3 advantage
利害
lì hài
  1. 1 pros and cons
  2. 2 advantages and disadvantages
  3. 3 gains and losses
利尿
lì niào
  1. 1 to promote urination
  2. 2 diuresis

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
  1. 1 Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
  1. 1 for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
  1. 1 blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
  1. 1 to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
  1. 1 position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
  1. 1 both fame and fortune (idiom)
  2. 2 both virtue and reward
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
  1. 1 lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
  2. 2 the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
  1. 1 to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
  2. 2 self-seeking
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
  1. 1 (idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
  1. 1 to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best of new opportunities
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
坐收渔利
zuò shōu yú lì
  1. 1 benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
  1. 1 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
  1. 1 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
工欲善其事，必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
  1. 1 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
  1. 1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
  1. 1 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
成败利钝
chéng bài lì dùn
  1. 1 succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
  2. 2 success and failure
  3. 3 You win some, you lose some.

Sample Sentences

比起小说，他的杂文要更犀利、刻毒一些。攻击时弊，更是一针见血。连毛主席都非常推崇鲁迅，说鲁迅是中国第一等的圣人，硬骨头的斗士。
bǐqǐ xiǎoshuō ，tā de záwén yào gēng xīlì 、kèdú yīxiē 。gōngjī shíbì ，gèng shì yīzhēnjiànxiě 。lián Máo Zhǔxí dōu fēicháng tuīchóng Lǔ Xùn ，shuō Lǔ Xùn shì Zhōngguó dì yī děng de shèngrén ，yìng gútou de dǒushì 。
Compared with his novels, his essays are a bit more sharp and incisive. His attacks on the evils of his time are even more spot-on. Even Chairman Mao really admired Lu Hsun. He said that Lu Hsun was a first-grade Chinese sage, a dauntless warrior!
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哦，原来是餐具公司派来的导购。里面请。啊，人群中响起了雷鸣般的欢呼声，难道接下来的一位是？我不敢相信我的眼睛，难道他就是传说中的犀利哥！现在请他来为大家说几句。
ò ，yuánlái shì cānjù gōngsī pàilái de dǎogòu 。lǐmiàn qǐng 。ā ，rénqún zhōng xiǎng qǐ le léimíng bān de huānhūshēng ，nándào jiē xiàlái de yī wèi shì ？wǒ bùgǎn xiāngxìn wǒ de yǎnjing ，nándào tā jiù shì chuánshuō zhōng de Xīlìgē ！xiànzài qǐng tā lái wèi dàjiā shuō jǐjù 。
Oh, so you've been sent here as the buyer's guide for a tableware company. Please, go in. Ah, the crowd has erupted into thunderous cheers. Who could be coming out next? I don't dare believe my eyes. Could it be the legendary Brother Sharp? Let's have him come over and say a few words for everyone.
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犀利哥真是酷毙了！
Xīlìgē zhēn shì kùbì le ！
Brother Sharp really is the coolest!
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犀利哥，你好，很多人都对你的穿着很感兴趣，你能传授一下你的穿衣搭配秘籍吗？
Xīlìgē ，nǐhǎo ，hěn duō rén dōu duì nǐ de chuānzhuó hěn gǎn xìngqù ，nǐ néng chuánshòu yīxià nǐ de chuānyī dāpèi mìjí ma ？
Brother Sharp, hello. A lot of people are really interested in the clothes you wear. Could you share with us your secret as to how you put your wardrobe together?
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