道高一尺魔高一丈啊
“As virtue rises 1 foot, vice rises 10.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
行啊
“Impressive!”
道高一尺魔高一丈 啊
“As virtue rises 1 foot, vice rises 10.”
这是好话吗
“Is that a compliment?”
“You always find a crafty loophole no matter what obstacle is put in front of you.”
Invoking demon-versus-virtue metaphors casually allows native speakers to praise someone's cunning without formally endorsing their sly methods.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
when the righteous advance one foot, evil climbs ten feet; no matter how high the barrier, clever tricks find a way around it
Often used humorously or cynically to describe people who always come up with counter-strategies to skirt rules or outwit authorities.
Adds emotional coloring of sighing amusement and emphasis to the remark.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“are deeply entangled with the demonic sect.”
“You seem to have thought highly of yourself.”
“It's so high. Look.”
“the greatest hero under heaven.”
“than just the demonic sect.”
“Lift me up high”