竿头 gāntóu acme Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 百尺竿头 bǎichǐgāntóu pinnacle To be at the highest level of achievement or enlightenment (originally a Buddhist expression).百尺竿头,更进一步 bǎichǐgāntóu, gèngjìnyībù further progress To strive for even greater improvement or achievement after one has already reached a high level of success.