Dictionary/得寸进尺

得寸进尺 得寸進尺

dé cùn jìn chǐ

ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ
Idiom
1give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
2lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains

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得寸进尺

Example

dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺。
得寸进尺。
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.