利害

1. advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses

♦ 不计~ regardless of gains or losses

♦ ~冲突 conflict of interests

♦ 有共同的~关系 have common interests

2. (of a wild animal or of one's temper, words, etc.) fierce; terrible

♦ 老虎比狮子还~。 Tigers are even fiercer than lions.

♦ 他这张嘴可~了。 He has a sharp tongue.

3. (of a person) strict; stern; harsh

♦ 我们老师很~。 Our teacher is very strict.

♦ 我要给他点~。 I'll teach him a lesson.

4. (of illness, heat, cold, etc.) intense; severe; terrible

♦ 他病得很~。 He is seriously ill.