變本加厲
See also: 变本加厉
Chinese
to change; to become different; to transform to change; to become different; to transform; to vary; rebellion | roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | to add; plus | severe | ||
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trad. (變本加厲) | 變 | 本 | 加 | 厲 | |
simp. (变本加厉) | 变 | 本 | 加 | 厉 |
Etymology
From the preface of Wenxuan (文選) by Xiao Tong (蕭統):
- 蓋踵其事而增華,變其本而加厲。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- Gài zhǒng qí shì ér zēng huá, biàn qí běn ér jiā lì. [Pinyin]
- (please add an English translation of this example)
盖踵其事而增华,变其本而加厉。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
Verb
變本加厲
- to get worse; to become aggravated; to intensify one's effort to do something wrong