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得寸进尺
得寸進尺
décùnjìnchǐ
1. lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
2. 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 11 丶
寸
cùn
inch; small, tiny
HSK 6 3 丶
进
jìn
to advance, to make progress; to come in, to enter
HSK 2 7 丶
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5 4 丶

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