得寸进尺 得寸進尺
得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ dak1 cyun3 zeon3 cek3
- 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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得
- 不得 bù dé ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ bat1 dak1 must not
- 使得 shǐ de ㄕˇ ˙ㄉㄜ sai2 dak1 usable; serviceable
- 来得 來得 lái de ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄉㄜ loi4 dak1 to emerge (from a comparison)
- 值得 zhí de ㄓˊ ˙ㄉㄜ zik6 dak1 worth the money
- 免得 miǎn de ㄇㄧㄢˇ ˙ㄉㄜ min5 dak1 so as not to; so as to avoid
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- 取得 qǔ dé ㄑㄩˇ ㄉㄜˊ ceoi2 dak1 to acquire; to get; to obtain
- 只得 zhǐ dé ㄓˇ ㄉㄜˊ zi2 dak1 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
- 得了 dé le ㄉㄜˊ ˙ㄌㄜ dak1 liu5 all right!
- 得以 dé yǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ dak1 ji5 able to
- 得出 dé chū ㄉㄜˊ ㄔㄨ dak1 ceot1 to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
- 得分 dé fēn ㄉㄜˊ ㄈㄣ dak1 fan1 to score a point (in a competition, test etc)
- 得到 dé dào ㄉㄜˊ ㄉㄠˋ dak1 dou3 to get; to obtain; to receive
- 得力 dé lì ㄉㄜˊ ㄌㄧˋ dak1 lik6 able
- 得失 dé shī ㄉㄜˊ ㄕ dak1 sat1 gains and losses
- 得很 de hěn ˙ㄉㄜ ㄏㄣˇ dak1 han2 (after an adjective) very
- 得意 dé yì ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˋ dak1 ji3 proud of oneself
- 得手 dé shǒu ㄉㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ dak1 sau2 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
- 得奖 得獎 dé jiǎng ㄉㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄤˇ dak1 zoeng2 to win a prize
- 得当 得當 dé dàng ㄉㄜˊ ㄉㄤˋ dak1 dong3 appropriate
- 得知 dé zhī ㄉㄜˊ ㄓ dak1 zi1 to find out
寸
- 分寸 fēn cun ㄈㄣ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ fan1 cyun3 propriety
- 尺寸 chǐ cun ㄔˇ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 公寸 gōng cùn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ gung1 cyun3 decimeter
- 寸口 cùn kǒu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ cyun3 hau2 location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
- 寸晷 cùn guǐ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ see 寸阴
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- 寸脉 寸脈 cùn mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 寸阴 寸陰 cùn yīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ cyun3 jam1 a very brief period of time (lit. the time it takes for a shadow to move an inch)
- 寸头 寸頭 cùn tóu ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ cyun3 tau4 (male hair style) crew cut
- 市寸 shì cùn ㄕˋ ㄘㄨㄣˋ si5 cyun3 cun (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ decimeter)
- 方寸 fāng cùn ㄈㄤ ㄘㄨㄣˋ fong1 cyun3 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm)
- 板寸 bǎn cùn ㄅㄢˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ baan2 cyun3 buzz cut (hairstyle)
- 英寸 yīng cùn ㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˋ jing1 cyun3 inch (unit of length equal to 2.54 cm.)
- 头寸 頭寸 tóu cùn ㄊㄡˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ tau4 cyun3 (finance) cash position; position
- 寸口脉 寸口脈 cùn kǒu mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 hau2 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 惜寸阴 惜寸陰 xī cùn yīn ㄒㄧ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄧㄣ sik1 cyun3 jam1 to cherish every moment
- 没分寸 沒分寸 méi fēn cùn ㄇㄟˊ ㄈㄣ ㄘㄨㄣˋ mut6 fan1 cyun3 inappropriate
- 量尺寸 liáng chǐ cùn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄔˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ loeng4 cek3 cyun3 to take sb's measurements
- 三寸金莲 三寸金蓮 sān cùn jīn lián ㄙㄢ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄢˊ saam1 cyun3 gam1 lin4 (historical) bound foot (esp. one only three inches long, considered the ideal size of a woman's foot)
- 寸土寸金 cùn tǔ cùn jīn ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄊㄨˇ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ cyun3 tou2 cyun3 gam1 land is extremely expensive (in that area) (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
进 進
- 上进 上進 shàng jìn ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ soeng6 zeon3 to make progress
- 促进 促進 cù jìn ㄘㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cuk1 zeon3 to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 前进 前進 qián jìn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cin4 zeon3 to go forward
- 增进 增進 zēng jìn ㄗㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zang1 zeon3 to promote
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- 引进 引進 yǐn jìn ㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jan5 zeon3 to recommend
- 推进 推進 tuī jìn ㄊㄨㄟ ㄐㄧㄣˋ teoi1 zeon3 to impel
- 改进 改進 gǎi jìn ㄍㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ goi2 zeon3 to improve; to make better
- 请进 請進 qǐng jìn ㄑㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ cing2 zeon3 "please come in"
- 走进 走進 zǒu jìn ㄗㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ zau2 zeon3 to enter; to step into
- 跟进 跟進 gēn jìn ㄍㄣ ㄐㄧㄣˋ gan1 zeon3 to follow
- 进来 進來 jìn lái ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄞˊ zeon3 loi4 to come in
- 进修 進修 jìn xiū ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄡ zeon3 sau1 to undertake advanced studies
- 进入 進入 jìn rù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄨˋ zeon3 jap6 to enter
- 进出 進出 jìn chū ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄨ zeon3 ceot1 to enter and exit; to go in and out; inflow and outflow (of goods, vehicles, funds etc)
- 进化 進化 jìn huà ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ zeon3 faa3 to evolve (biologically, technologically etc); evolution
- 进去 進去 jìn qù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩˋ zeon3 heoi3 to go in
- 进口 進口 jìn kǒu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ zeon3 hau2 to import
- 进场 進場 jìn chǎng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔㄤˇ zeon3 coeng4 to enter the venue
- 进展 進展 jìn zhǎn ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓㄢˇ zeon3 zin2 to make headway; to make progress
尺
- 公尺 gōng chǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔˇ gung1 cek3 (Tw) meter (unit of length)
- 尺子 chǐ zi ㄔˇ ˙ㄗ cek3 zi2 ruler (measuring instrument)
- 尺寸 chǐ cun ㄔˇ ˙ㄘㄨㄣ cek3 cyun3 size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
- 尺度 chǐ dù ㄔˇ ㄉㄨˋ cek3 dou6 scale
- 卡尺 kǎ chǐ ㄎㄚˇ ㄔˇ kaa1 cek3 calipers
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- 卷尺 juǎn chǐ ㄐㄩㄢˇ ㄔˇ gyun2 cek3 tape measure (usu. retractable)
- 咫尺 zhǐ chǐ ㄓˇ ㄔˇ zi2 cek3 (literary) very close; very near
- 塞尺 sāi chǐ ㄙㄞ ㄔˇ coi3 cek3 feeler gauge
- 尺八 chǐ bā ㄔˇ ㄅㄚ cek3 baat3 shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute)
- 尺牍 尺牘 chǐ dú ㄔˇ ㄉㄨˊ (literary) a one-foot-long strip of wood or bamboo, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
- 尺码 尺碼 chǐ mǎ ㄔˇ ㄇㄚˇ cek3 maa5 size
- 尺素 chǐ sù ㄔˇ ㄙㄨˋ cek3 sou3 (literary) a one-foot-long piece of white silk, used for writing in ancient times; (as a metonym) letter; written message
- 尺蠖 chǐ huò ㄔˇ ㄏㄨㄛˋ cek3 wok6 looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae
- 尺规 尺規 chǐ guī ㄔˇ ㄍㄨㄟ cek3 kwai1 ruler and compass (in geometric constructions)
- 尺骨 chǐ gǔ ㄔˇ ㄍㄨˇ cek3 gwat1 ulna (anatomy)
- 市尺 shì chǐ ㄕˋ ㄔˇ si5 cek3 chi (Chinese unit of length equal to ⅓ meter)
- 探尺 tàn chǐ ㄊㄢˋ ㄔˇ taam3 cek3 dipstick
- 折尺 摺尺 zhé chǐ ㄓㄜˊ ㄔˇ zip3 cek3 folding ruler
- 曲尺 qū chǐ ㄑㄩ ㄔˇ kuk1 cek3 set square (tool to measure right angles)
- 标尺 標尺 biāo chǐ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄔˇ biu1 cek3 surveyor's rod
Example sentences
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得寸进尺 得寸進尺 。
Give him an inch and he'll take a yard.
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