Definition & Meaning

worse still now; It is now more serious.

Word usage

yú jīn wéi liè

于 今 为 烈

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slworse still now; It is now more serious.
- fú kuā xū mí zhī fēng suī gǔ yǐ yǒu zhī què yú jīn wéi liè
  浮夸虚靡之风虽古已有之，却于今为烈。
  Though proneness to boasting and waste has existed for a long time, it is becoming more and more serious nowadays.

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"于今为烈" is often used after "古已有之".

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