Word: 越 (yuè)

丈母娘看女婿，越看越中意

zhàngmǔniáng kàn nǚxu, yuè kàn yuè zhōngyì

a mother-in-law looking at her son-in-law: the more she looks, the more she likes

买得越多，单价就越便宜。

Mǎi de yuè duō, dānjià jiù yuè piányi.

The more you buy, the cheaper the unit price is.

五更天赶路，越走越亮

wǔgēngtiān gǎnlù, yuè zǒu yuè liàng

travelling at the fifth watch: the further you go, the brighter it gets

人知道的越多，懂的就越少。

Rén zhīdào de yuè duō, dǒng de jiù yuè shǎo.

The more you know, the less you understand.

他年纪越大变得越顽固。

Tā niánjì yuè dà biànde yuè wángù.

He became more obstinate as he grew older.

他讲了半天，我还是越听越糊涂。

Tā jiǎngle bàntiān, wǒ háishi yuè tīng yuè hútu.

He talked for ages, and the more I listened, the more confused I got.

他越激动就越安静。

Tā yuè jīdòng jiù yuè ānjìng.

The more excited he gets, the quieter he becomes.

他越说越兴奋。

Tā yuè shuō yuè xīngfèn.

As he talked, he got more and more excited.

你看的书越多，你知道的越多。

Nǐ kàn de shū yuè duō, nǐ zhīdào de yuè duō.

The more books you read, the more you'll know.

你知道的越少越好，好吗？

Nǐ zhīdào de yuè shǎo yuè hǎo, hǎo ma?

The less you know, the better, OK?

八月的柿子，越老越红

bāyuè de shìzi, yuè lǎo yuè hóng

persimmons in the eighth month: the older, the redder

功率越大，用的电就越多。

Gōnglǜ yuè dà, yòng de diàn jiù yuè duō.

The higher the power, the more electricity it uses.

复利的力量，时间越长越明显。

Fùlì de lìliang, shíjiān yuè cháng yuè míngxiǎn.

The power of compound interest becomes more obvious the longer the time.

夜越深，街上越发安静。

Yè yuè shēn, jiēshang yuèfā ānjìng.

The deeper the night, the ever quieter the street became.

她既学越语又学英语。

Tā jì xué yuè yǔ yòu xué Yīngyǔ.

She is learning both Vietnamese and English.

孙猴子进了八卦炉，越炼越结实

sūnhóuzi jìnle bāguàlú, yuè liàn yuè jiēshi

Monkey Sun enters the trigram furnace: the more he is refined, the sturdier he gets

小孩儿吃甘蔗,越嚼越有味儿

xiǎoháir chī gānzhe,yuè jiáo yuè yǒuwèir

a child eating sugarcane: the more he chews, the more flavour

属鸡毛的，越吹越觉得自己高

shǔ jīmáo de, yuè chuī yuè juéde zìjǐ gāo

born a chicken feather: the more it's blown, the higher it feels

山越高，气压就越低。

Shānyuè gāo, qìyā jiù yuè dī.

The higher the mountain, the lower the air pressure.

工作越公开，批评就越多。

Gōngzuò yuè gōngkāi, pīpíng jiù yuè duō.

The more public the work, the more criticism you receive.

工龄越长，年假越多。

Gōnglíng yuè cháng, nián jià yuè duō.

The longer your length of service, the more annual leave you get.

年纪越大，保费就越高。

Niánjì yuè dà, bǎofèi jiù yuè gāo.

The older you get, the higher the premium is.

心慌行越慢，性急步偏迟

xīnhuāng xíng yuè màn, xìngjí bù piān chí

the more flustered the heart, the slower the going; the more impatient the temper, the later the step

快要上台了，我越想越心慌。

Kuàiyào shàngtái le, wǒ yuè xiǎng yuè xīnhuāng.

I'm about to go on stage, and the more I think about it, the more flustered I get.

急惊风碰上慢郎中，越等越急

jí jīngfēng pèngshàng màn lángzhōng, yuè děng yuè jí

acute infantile convulsions meet a slow doctor: the longer you wait, the more anxious you get

我们越等越不耐烦。

Wǒmen yuè děng yuè búnàifán.

The longer we waited, the more impatient we became.

我越了解人，我就越喜欢动物。

Wǒ yuè liǎojiě rén, wǒ jiù yuè xǐhuan dòngwù.

The more I know about people, the more I like animals.

戴眼镜喝热茶，越喝越朦胧

dài yǎnjìng hē rèchá, yuè hē yuè ménglóng

wearing glasses while drinking hot tea: the more you drink, the foggier it gets

手越做越巧，脑越用越灵

shǒu yuè zuò yuè qiǎo, nǎo yuè yòng yuè líng

the more the hands work the more skilful; the more the brain is used the sharper

挣的越多钱，就花得越多钱。

Zhèng de yuè duō qián, jiù huā de yuè duō qián.

The more you earn, the more you spend.

放出去的风筝,越飞越远

fàng chūqù de fēngzheng,yuè fēiyuè yuǎn

a kite let go: flies farther and farther

旱地南瓜，越老越红

hàndì nánguā, yuè lǎo yuè hóng

a pumpkin on dry land: the older, the redder

普洱茶越放越香，是真的吗？

Pǔ'ěrchá yuè fàng yuè xiāng, shì zhēnde ma?

Pu'er tea gets more fragrant the longer it's kept. Is that true?

泥菩萨洗澡，越洗越脏

nípúsà xǐzǎo, yuè xǐ yuè zāng

a clay Buddha taking a bath: the more it's washed, the dirtier

狗扯羊肠子，越扯越长

gǒu chě yáng chángzi, yuè chě yuè cháng

a dog pulling sheep intestines: the more it pulls, the longer it gets

癞蛤蟆掉进茅坑里,越蹦跳越臭

làiháma diào jìn máokēng li,yuè bèngtiào yuè chòu

a toad fallen into a latrine: the more it hops, the more it stinks

真理越辩越明，道理越讲越清

zhēnlǐ yuè biàn yuè míng, dàoli yuè jiǎng yuè qīng

truth gets clearer the more it is debated, reason gets clearer the more it is explained

磕的头越多,人家看你越矮

kē de tóu yuè duō,rénjiā kàn nǐ yuè ǎi

the more you kowtow, the shorter people see you

窑里的砖坯,越烧越硬

yáo lǐ de zhuānpī,yuè shāo yuè yìng

raw bricks in the kiln: the more they are fired, the harder they get

等高线靠得越近，说明坡越陡。

Děnggāoxiàn kào de yuè jìn, shuōmíng pō yuè dǒu.

The closer together the contour lines are, the steeper the slope.

纬度越高，冬天越冷。

Wěidù yuè gāo, dōngtiān yuè lěng.

The higher the latitude, the colder the winter.

老太太吃糖,越扯越长

lǎotàitai chī táng,yuè chě yuè cháng

an old lady eating taffy: the more she pulls, the longer it gets

老妈妈撵兔子,越撵越没影儿

lǎo māma niǎn tùzi,yuè niǎn yuè méiyǐngr

an old woman chasing a rabbit: the more she chases, the more it disappears

聪明偏受聪明苦,痴呆越享痴呆福

cōngming piān shòu cōngming kǔ,chīdāi yuè xiǎng chīdāi Fú

the clever suffer clever's pain; the dull enjoy dull's blessings

茶越泡越浓，人情越交越厚

chá yuè pào yuè nóng, rénqíng yuè jiāo yuè hòu

tea grows stronger the longer it steeps; friendship grows deeper the more people mix

跨度越大，桥就越难建。

Kuàdù yuè dà, qiáo jiù yuè nán jiàn.

The longer the span, the harder the bridge is to build.

踩着银桥上金桥，越走光景越好

cǎi zhe yín qiáo shàng jīn qiáo, yuè zǒu guāngjǐng yuè hǎo

Stepping off a silver bridge onto a golden bridge: the further you go, the better things get

镜越磨越亮，泉越汲越清

jìng yuè mó yuè liàng, quán yuè jí yuè qīng

the more a mirror is polished the brighter, the more a spring is drawn the clearer

雨天披蓑衣，越背越重

yǔtiān pī suōyī, yuè bēi yuè zhòng

wearing a straw raincoat in the rain: the longer you carry it, the heavier

雨越下越大。

Yǔ yuè xià yuè dà.

The rain is getting heavier.

饭越捎越少,话越捎越多

fàn yuè shāo yuè shǎo,huà yuè shāo yuè duō

the more food is carried along, the less there is; the more words are passed on, the more there are

鸡叫头遍上路，越走越明

jījiào tóu biàn shànglù, yuè zǒu yuè míng

setting out at the first cockcrow: the further you go, the brighter

黄鼠狼看鸡,越看越稀

huángshǔláng kān jī,yuè kān yuè xī

a weasel minding the chickens: the more it watches, the fewer there are