魔
高
一
尺
,
道
高
一
丈
m
ó
g
ā
o
y
ī
c
h
ǐ
,
d
à
o
g
ā
o
y
ī
z
h
à
n
g
Definitions
1. no matter how much power evil gains, righteousness will always rise higher and overcome it
Components
魔高一尺
mó gāo yī chǐ
–
evil prevails
道
dào
–
road
高一
gāo yī
–
sophomore year in high school
丈
zhàng
–
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)