得寸进尺 (得寸進尺) de cùn jìn chǐ
de cùn jìn chǐ
set phrase
win an inch, want a foot; not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
Domain: Idiom 成语
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Notes: (CC-CEDICT '得寸進尺')
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- To Retreat Means To Advance 以退為進 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 3 - A Moment, A Lifetime 《迷悟之間(三)無常的真理》 — count: 1
- Chapter 1: Don't Take Lightly - Married Couples Getting Along 卷一 不可輕 已婚男女相處 Life's Ten Thousand Affairs 6 - Where are the Future Prospects? 《人間萬事6－前途在哪裡》 — count: 1
- Sayings Leaving out the Explicit Meaning 歇後語 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment 12 - The Stages of Life 《迷悟之間(十二)生活的層次》 — count: 1