愈 演 愈 烈

yù yǎn yù lièdictionary entry

ever more critical / problems get more and more intense

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

愈演愈烈愈演愈烈 [yu4 yan3 yu4 lie4] /ever more critical/problems get more and more intense/

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Reference information

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Character information

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愈
yù
the more...(the more...) / to recover / to heal / better
演
yǎn
to perform (a play etc) / to stage (a show) / (bound form) to develop / to play out / to carry out (a task)
愈
yù
the more...(the more...) / to recover / to heal / better
烈
liè
ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements

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