变本加厉 (變本加厲)
biàn běn jiā lì
Pinyin

Definition

变本加厉 (變本加厲)
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biàn běn jiā lì
  1. lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
  2. to aggravate
  3. to intensify

Related Words (20)

Jiā
  1. 1 abbr. for Canada 加拿大[Jiā ná dà]
  2. 2 surname Jia
jiā rù
  1. 1 to become a member
  2. 2 to join
  3. 3 to mix into
  4. 4 to participate in
  5. 5 to add in
jiā yóu
  1. 1 to add oil
  2. 2 to top up with gas
  3. 3 to refuel
  4. 4 to accelerate
  5. 5 to step on the gas
  6. 6 (fig.) to make an extra effort
  7. 7 to cheer sb on
jiā bān
  1. 1 to work overtime
jiā sù
  1. 1 to speed up
  2. 2 to expedite

Idioms (20)

一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
  1. 1 small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng
  1. 1 to talk shop all the time (idiom)
加官进位
jiā guān jìn wèi
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)
加官进爵
jiā guān jìn jué
  1. 1 promotion to the nobility (idiom)
加官进禄
jiā guān jìn lù
  1. 1 promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)