to criticize someone harshly
严厉批评某人 (yán lì pī píng mǒu rén)
"Instead of laying into the intern, offer some guidance."
"与其批评实习生，不如提供一些指导。" (yǔ qí pī píng shí xí shēng, bù rú tí gōng yī xiē zhǐ dǎo.)
to remain calm and not get too emotional
being very careful not to upset someone
to make a serious or formal promise
to cause a sudden and strong shock or surprise
to be informed about something
no longer interested or affected by something
