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
道
dào
road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3])
高
gāo
high
一
yī
one
尺
chǐ
a Chinese foot
,
,
魔
mó
(bound form) evil spirit; devil
丈
zhàng
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m)