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direction; way; method direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk |
high; tall
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a metre; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale |
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devil
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high; tall
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one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
zhang (unit of measurement)
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| trad. (道高一尺，魔高一丈)
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| simp. #(道高一尺，魔高一丈)
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| Literally: “As virtue rises one foot, vice rises ten”.
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Pronunciation
Proverb
道高一尺，魔高一丈
- The more illumination, the more temptation; People will always find an end-run around the rules.