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道高一尺，魔高一丈
Mandarin · pinyin dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
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- (saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises
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dou6 gou1 jat1 cek3 ，mo1 gou1 jat1 zoeng6
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