越是 (yuè shì) — the more ... the more ... (in the pattern 越是A越是B or 越是A越B)
Definition
Correlative pattern: the more (A), the more (B) — used in parallel A…越是…越B clauses to show that as one thing increases, another does too. Less common on its own than 越, which pairs more freely with verbs.
verb
the more ... the more ... (in the pattern 越是A越是B or 越是A越B)
Examples
- 越是，。Nǐ yuè shì jiě shì, tā yuè bú xìn.The more you explain, the less he believes.
- 越是，。Tiān qì yuè shì lěng, tā chuān dé yuè shǎo.The colder the weather gets, the less she wears.
- 越是，。Tā yuè shì yǒu qián, jiù yuè shì dān xīn ān quán wèn tí.The more money he has, the more he worries about security.
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