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百尺竿头，更尽一步
bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù
Traditional: 百尺竿頭，更盡一步
lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do / to continue to further successes / not to rest on one's laurels
Character Breakdown
百
bǎi
one hundred; numerous, many
HSK 2
尺
chǐ
ruler, tape-measure; unit of length, about 1 ft.
HSK 5
竿
gān
bamboo pole; penis
头
tóu
head; chief, boss; first, top
HSK 3
更
gèng
more, further; to shift, to alternate; to modify
HSK 3
尽
jǐn
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
HSK 4
一
yī
one; a, an; alone
HSK 1
步
bù
walk, stroll, pace, march; to make progress
HSK 2
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