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舐糠及米
shì​kāng​jí​mǐ

to nibble through the husk to the rice

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
舐糠及米 shì​kāng​jí​mǐ
to nibble through the husk to the rice
to gradually erode or encroach upon something; often used to describe how a country's territory is nibbled away until the nation finally falls

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Synonym

  • 得寸进尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ