得寸進尺 — de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 — Chinese Dictionary

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Definitions4 characters

de² cun⁴ jin⁴ chi³

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

Usage•••frequent

Pronunciations

得

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As word

1

de²

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

2

cun⁴

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

3

jin⁴

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

4

chi³

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