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得寸进尺
/ de cùn jìn chě /
Strokes
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lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains/give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
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reach for a yard after getting an inch—give him an inch and he'll take a yard/a mile/an ell; be insatiable
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