猴子爬竹竿，一节一节来猴子爬竹竿，一節一節來猴子爬竹竿，一節一節來

a monkey climbing a bamboo pole: one section at a time

Saying俗语俗語

Two-part saying歇后语歇後語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Describes someone who keeps asking for more, step by step. Critical; close to 'give an inch and he'll take a mile'.

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Simplified: 猴子爬竹竿，一节一节来
Traditional (Taiwan): 猴子爬竹竿，一節一節來
Pinyin: hóuzi pá zhúgān, yì jié yì jié lái
Bopomofo: ㄏㄡˊ ˙ㄗㄆㄚˊ ㄓㄨˊ ㄍㄢ，ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄞˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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