魔高一尺
mó
gāo
yī
chǐ

Definitions

  1. 1. evil prevails

Components

  • 魔 mó – devil
  • 高一 gāo yī – sophomore year in high school
  • 尺 chǐ – a Chinese foot

Related Words

  • 魔高一尺,道高一丈 mó gāo yī chǐ , dào gāo yī zhàng – no matter how much power evil gains, righteousness will always rise higher and overcome it