越演越烈

to be intensifying / to be getting worse and worse / to start to run rampant

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods / abbr. for Vietnam 越南

to exceed / to climb over / to surpass / the more... the more

to develop / to evolve / to practice / to perform / to play / to act

ardent / intense / fierce / stern / upright / to give one's life for a noble cause / exploits / achievements