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得寸進尺 (得寸进尺)

dé cùn jìn chǐ

Definition

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

Character Decomposition

得
=
彳
+
旦
+
寸
寸
=
？
+
？
進
=
辶
+
隹
尺
=
尸
+
？

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