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变本加厉

biànběnjiālì

Traditional: 變本加厲

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

Character Breakdown

变
biàn
to change, to transform, to alter; rebel
HSK 3
本
běn
root, origin, source; basis
HSK 1
加
jiā
to add to, to increase, to augment
HSK 3
厉
lì
whetstone; to grind, to sharpen, to whet
HSK 4

Additional Information

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