dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

insatiable

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    得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    得寸入尺 dé​cùn​rù​chǐ

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  • created reference approved 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 得寸思尺 (same_as) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    得寸思尺 dé​cùn​sī​chǐ

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  • created reference approved 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 得陇望蜀/得隴望蜀 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    得陇望蜀 / 得隴望蜀 dé​lǒng​wàng​shǔ

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  • created reference approved 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 贪得无厌/貪得無厭 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    贪得无厌 / 貪得無厭 tān​dé​wú​yàn

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  • created reference approved 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 → 知足不辱 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    知足不辱 zhī​zú​bù​rǔ

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  • created sense approved 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 · dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ · insatiable — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    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"

    得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 寸 (literal) → 寸 · cùn · cun 进 (literal) → 进/進 · jìn · to advance 尺 (literal) → 尺 · chǐ · chi

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