佛高一尺，魔高一丈 — “As one's righteous efforts or positive forces grow”
佛高一尺，魔高一丈 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as one's righteous efforts or positive forces grow”. Opposing evil or negative influences grow even stronger, indicating an escalating struggle or the increasing difficulty of overcoming adversity and temptation. Literally, “The Buddha is one foot high, the devil is ten feet high”.
佛高一尺，魔高一丈 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Open the tool →Questions about 佛高一尺，魔高一丈
What does 佛高一尺，魔高一丈 mean?
佛高一尺，魔高一丈 (fú gāo yī chǐ ， mó gāo yí zhàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “as one's righteous efforts or positive forces grow”.
How do you pronounce 佛高一尺，魔高一丈?
佛高一尺，魔高一丈 is pronounced fú gāo yī chǐ ， mó gāo yí zhàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 佛高一尺，魔高一丈 literally mean?
Literally, 佛高一尺，魔高一丈 means “the Buddha is one foot high, the devil is ten feet high”. It is used to mean “as one's righteous efforts or positive forces grow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 佛高一尺，魔高一丈?
原为佛家告诫修行者，要警惕外界诱惑。佛，指佛法；魔，指魔法。后用以比喻一方势力（多指正义的）增长，与之对立的另一方势力（多指非正义的）则加倍增长。