得寸进尺 (dé cùn jìn chǐ) — to be insatiable; to give an inch and take a mile; to be greedy and keep asking for more
Definition
An idiom meaning 'give someone an inch and they'll take a mile' — describes someone who, after getting a small concession, keeps demanding more and more.
idiom
to be insatiableto give an inch and take a mileto be greedy and keep asking for more
Examples
- ，得寸进尺，。Tā yǐ jīng dé dào hěn duō bāng zhù le, hái dé cùn jìn chǐ, zhēn ràng rén shēng qì.He's already received a lot of help, yet he's still insatiable — it's really annoying.
- 得寸进尺，。Tán pàn zhōng duì fāng dé cùn jìn chǐ, wǒ men zhǐ néng zhōng zhǐ hé zuò.During the negotiations, the other side was insatiable, so we had to halt the cooperation.
- 得寸进尺，。Zuò rén bù néng dé cùn jìn chǐ, yào dǒng de shì kě ér zhǐ.One shouldn't be insatiable; one must know when enough is enough.
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