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得寸進尺

décùnjìnchǐ

ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ

Simplified 得寸进尺

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  1. 1lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
  2. 2give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
Example

得寸進尺。

décùnjìnchǐ

Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.

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