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道高一尺，魔高一丈
dàogāoyīchǐ,mógāoyīzhàng
virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
Character Breakdown
道
dào
method, way; path, road
HSK 2
高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5
魔
mó
demon, evil spirit; magic, spell
HSK 6
高
gāo
tall, lofty; high, elevated
HSK 1
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
丈
zhàng
gentleman, man, husband; unit of length equal to 3.3 meters
HSK 2
Additional Information
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Chinese
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