dou6 gou1 jat1 cek3 ，mo1 gou1 jat1 zoeng6道高一尺，魔高一丈
Jyutpingdou6 gou1 jat1 cek3 ，mo1 gou1 jat1 zoeng6
Yaledouh gōu yāt chek ，mō gōu yāt jeungh
Definition
(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises
Tone guide
T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level
Search the dictionary
Dictionary data from CC-Canto and CC-CEDICT, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.