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愈演愈烈

yù yǎn yù liè
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. ever more critical
  2. 2. problems get more and more intense

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Word relationships

Related words

1 item
加剧
jiā jù

to intensify

to intensify or aggravate, often used with problems

Synonyms

1 item
变本加厉
biàn běn jiā lì

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

to describe a situation getting worse or more intense

Usage notes

Collocations

Usually used with negative situations like conflict, crisis, or competition; not for positive developments.

Common mistakes

Not used with countable nouns; 愈演愈烈 describes a process, not individual items.

Example Sentences

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两国的冲突 愈演愈烈 。
The conflict between the two countries became ever more intense.

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Child Words of 愈演愈烈

愈
yù

the more...(the more...)

演
yǎn

to develop

烈
liè

ardent