Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
道高一尺，魔高一丈 dào gāo yī chǐ ， mó gāo yī zhàng
evil grows as good grows; never-ending struggle
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
Characters
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to say; to speak; to talk
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high; tall; above average
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one; 1; single
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a ruler; a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter
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devil; magic
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high; tall; above average
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one; 1; single
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husband; measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)
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