道高一尺,魔高一丈

dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng

(saying) as one climbs higher on the path of righteousness, one faces ever greater challenges from evil; no sooner does one overcome one obstacle than another arises

dào

road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])

gāo

high

one

chǐ

a Chinese foot

,

(bound form) evil spirit; devil

gāo

high

one

zhàng

measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)