得寸進尺

Simplified: 得寸进尺

décùnjìnchǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ

    • lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) fig. not satisfied with small gains
    • give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

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