愈演愈烈

yùyǎn-yùliè

to grow ever more intense

HSK 3.0 word list · Band 7
Dictionary entry

ever more critical; problems get more and more intense

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愈
演
愈
烈

See it in sentences

双方的矛盾愈演愈烈。

Shuāngfāng de máodùn yùyǎn-yùliè.

English

The conflict between the two sides is escalating.

这场争论愈演愈烈。

Zhè chǎng zhēnglùn yùyǎn-yùliè.

English

The argument is getting more and more heated.

Built with this character · 24 words

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愈
演
愈
烈

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