得寸进尺
得寸进尺得寸進尺
- lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
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Example sentences
- 得寸进尺。 Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
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