愈演愈烈 (yù yǎn yù liè) — to become increasingly intense or acute; to escalate (used for problems, conflicts, disputes)

Definition

Examples

• 两国的贸易摩擦愈演愈烈，国际社会十分担忧。
  Liǎng guó de mào yì mó cā yù yǎn yù liè, guó jì shè huì shí fēn dān yōu.
  The trade friction between the two countries is escalating, and the international community is very worried.
• 随着互联网的发展，人与人之间的竞争愈演愈烈。
  Suí zhe hù lián wǎng de fā zhǎn, rén yǔ rén zhī jiān de jìng zhēng yù yǎn yù liè.
  With the development of the internet, competition among people is becoming more and more intense.
• 双方的矛盾愈演愈烈，最终导致关系破裂。
  Shuāng fāng de máo dùn yù yǎn yù liè, zuì zhōng dǎo zhì guān xì pò liè.
  The contradiction between the two sides intensified, ultimately leading to a broken relationship.

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