<< Dictionary
Back to Dictionary
得寸进尺

décùnjìnchǐ

Traditional: 得寸進尺

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

Character Breakdown

得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
—