登鼻子上脸
Traditional (Taiwan):
登鼻子上臉
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to take advantage and grow ever more presumptuous
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to give an inch and take a mile
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Other words read
dēngbízishàngliǎn
In the same tone
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蹬鼻子上脸
dēngbízishàngliǎn
lit. to climb all over sb
Saying俗语俗語
Idiom惯用语 · In everyday use
- Literally
- climb onto the nose and up the face
- Meaning
- To take advantage and become more and more presumptuous. Like 'give an inch, take a mile'. Critical.
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