变本加厉 biàn běn jiā lì

to intensify; to aggravate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 25477th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to intensify
  2. 2. to aggravate
  3. 3. lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)

Characters

Character Meaning
变 biàn HSK 3
to change; to become different; to transform
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
加 jiā HSK 3
to add; plus; to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
厉 lì HSK 4
severe; strict; surname Li