高粱秆儿点火，顺秆儿往上爬高粱稈兒點火，順稈兒往上爬高粱稈兒點火，順稈兒往上爬

lighting a sorghum stalk: the fire climbs up along the stalk

Saying俗语俗語

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

Meaning: Someone takes advantage of an opening to push for more and more. Critical.

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Simplified: 高粱秆儿点火，顺秆儿往上爬
Traditional (Taiwan): 高粱稈兒點火，順稈兒往上爬
Pinyin: gāoliáng gǎnr diǎnhuǒ, shùn gǎnr wǎng shàngpá
Bopomofo: ㄍㄠㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄢˇㄦㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄏㄨㄛˇ，ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄢˇㄦㄨㄤˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄆㄚˊ

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

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