舐糠及米
shì​kāng​jí​mǐ

to nibble through the husk to the rice

  • created reference approved 舐糠及米 → 得寸进尺/得寸進尺 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    舐糠及米 shì​kāng​jí​mǐ

    得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺 dé​cùn​jìn​chǐ

    synonym

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  • created sense approved 舐糠及米 · shì​kāng​jí​mǐ · to nibble through the husk to the rice — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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

    舐 (literal) → 舐 · shì · to lick 糠 (literal) → 糠 · kāng · chaff 及 (literal) → 及 · jí · to reach 米 (literal) → 米 · mǐ · rice

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