Read Edit View history 得寸进尺 décùnjìnchǐ insatiable Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Senses Add sense 得寸进尺/ 得寸進尺 décùnjìnchǐ insatiable (idiom) Lit. to win an inch and want a foot; used to describe someone who is never satisfied with small gains and always wants more; "give him an inch, and he'll want a mile" Edit Delete References Add reference same_as 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 得寸入尺/得寸入尺 Edit Delete same_as 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 得寸思尺/得寸思尺 Edit Delete synonym 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 得陇望蜀/得隴望蜀 Edit Delete synonym 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 贪得无厌/貪得無厭 Edit Delete antonym 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 知足不辱/知足不辱 Edit Delete synonym 舐糠及米/舐糠及米 → 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 Edit Delete
得寸进尺/ 得寸進尺 décùnjìnchǐ insatiable (idiom) Lit. to win an inch and want a foot; used to describe someone who is never satisfied with small gains and always wants more; "give him an inch, and he'll want a mile" Edit Delete