得寸進尺
See also: 得寸进尺
Chinese
- get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to
a unit of length advance; enter; to come in a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scaletrad. (得寸進尺) 得 寸 進 尺 simp. (得寸进尺) 得 寸 进 尺 Literally: “to gain an inch and advance a foot”.
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