變本加厲 — bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 — Chinese Dictionary

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變

本

加

厲

變

本

加

厲

Definitions4 characters

bian⁴ ben³ jia¹ li⁴

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)/to aggravate/to intensify

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

變

本

加

厲

As word

1

bian⁴

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)/to aggravate/to intensify

2

ben³

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)/to aggravate/to intensify

3

jia¹

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)/to aggravate/to intensify

4

li⁴

lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)/to aggravate/to intensify