Word data
HSK
Not in HSK
FREQUENCY
Unknown
魔高一丈，道高一尺 mó gāo yī zhàng ， dào gāo yī chǐ
evil rises faster than good; fight never ends
Word data
| HSK | Not in HSK |
| Frequency | Unknown |
Definitions
- 1. the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
Characters
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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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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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