得寸进尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ — to be insatiable; to gain an inch and ask for a foot

得寸进尺
dé cùn jìn chǐ

Characters: 得 · 寸 · 进 · 尺

Definitions

  1. to be insatiable; to gain an inch and ask for a foot

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

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

ExtDict

  1. 得了一寸，还想再进一尺。比喻贪心不足，有了小的，又要大的。

Examples

  • 对这种人不能退让，否则他得寸进尺。

    Don't give in to such a person, or he'll keep pressing for more.

  • 对方得寸进尺，谈判陷入僵局。

    The other side grew increasingly greedy and the talks stalled.