Chinese Word: 得寸进尺 - Talking Chinese English Dictionary

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

1		dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺。 Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
2		nǐ 你 bié 别 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺。 B: Don't push your luck.
3		nǐ 你 jīn tiān 今天 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺 le 了。 You' re pushing your luck today.
4		duì 对 lǎo bǎn 老板 bú yào 不要 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺。 Don't push your luck with your boss.
5		dàn 但 nà 那 yě xǔ 也许 shì 是 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺 le 了。 But that was probably asking too much.

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1		dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺。 Give him an inch and he will take a yard.
2		nǐ 你 bié 别 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺。 B: Don't push your luck.
3		nǐ 你 jīn tiān 今天 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺 le 了。 You' re pushing your luck today.
4		duì 对 lǎo bǎn 老板 bú yào 不要 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺。 Don't push your luck with your boss.
5		dàn 但 nà 那 yě xǔ 也许 shì 是 dé cùn jìn chǐ 得寸进尺 le 了。 But that was probably asking too much.