道高一尺，魔高一丈
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
Definitions
- 1. (idiom) 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
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