yǎn
liè

HSK 7-9
idiom

Meaning of 愈演愈烈

愈演愈烈 means to become increasingly intense or serious; to escalate. Pronounced yù yǎn yù liè. HSK 7-9.

  • to become increasingly intense or serious; to escalate

Definitions & Examples

Mào
yǒu
yǎn
liè
de
shì
 

The trade friction shows a trend of escalating.

Shè
jiāo
méi
shàng
de
zhàn
zuì
jìn
yǎn
liè
 

The flame war on social media has become increasingly intense recently.

guǒ
zài
cǎi
cuò
shī
 
zhè
chǎng
wēi
zhǐ
huì
yǎn
liè
 

If no measures are taken, this crisis will only get worse and worse.

Liǎng
dǎng
pài
zhī
jiān
de
dòu
zhēng
yǎn
liè
 
jīng
yǐng
xiǎng
le
zhèng
de
zhèng
cháng
yùn
zuò
 

The struggle between the two political parties has escalated, affecting the normal operation of the government.