得寸进尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ): To give an inch and take a mile (idiom) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 2

dé得

to get; to obtain

HSK 3.0 · L6

cùn寸

a unit of length equal to one-tenth of a Chinese foot

HSK 2

jìn进

to enter

HSK 3.0 · L6

chǐ尺

a unit of length; ruler

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Example Sentences with 得寸进尺

Nǐ你

bù不

yào要

dé得

cùn寸

jìn进

chǐ尺

。

Don't give an inch and take a mile.

Tā他

yǐ已

jīng经

ràng让

bù步

le了

，

nǐ你

hái还

dé

Tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

duì对

fāng方

dé得

cùn寸

jìn进

chǐ尺

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手无寸铁

shǒu wú cùn tiě

unarmed; bare-handed

促进

cù jìn

promote; boost; accelerate

前进qián jìnto go forward

增进zēng jìnto promote

引进yǐn jìnto recommend

尺码

chǐ mǎ

size (of clothing, shoes)

英尺yīng chǐfoot (unit of length)

六尺之孤liù chǐ zhī gūA young orphan who has not yet grown up; a child who has lost their father and is still immature.

咫尺天涯zhǐchǐ tiānyáso near yet so far; separated by a great distance despite being physically close

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Example Sentences with 得寸进尺

Nǐ你

bù不

yào要

dé得

cùn寸

jìn进

chǐ尺

。

Don't give an inch and take a mile.

Tā他

yǐ已

jīng经

ràng让

bù步

le了

，

nǐ你

hái还

dé

Tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

duì对

fāng方

dé得

cùn寸

jìn进

chǐ尺

得

cùn寸

jìn进

chǐ尺

，

tài太

guò过

fèn分

le了

。

He already made a concession, but you still take a mile; that's too much.

，

wǒ我

men们

zhǐ只

hǎo好

tíng停

zhǐ止

hé合

zuò作

。

In the negotiation, the other side kept taking a mile, so we had to stop the cooperation.

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