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百尺竿頭，更進一步
简 百尺竿头，更进一步 · 繁 百尺竿頭，更進一步Mandarin · pinyin bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù
Meanings
- lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)
- fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better
Characters in this entry
- 百
- bǎi · one hundred; numerous, many
- 尺
- chǐ · Chinese measure approx. 'foot'
- 竿
- gān · bamboo pole; penis
- 頭
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 更
- gèng · more, still further, much more; to change, alter
- 進
- jìn · advance, make progress, enter
- 一
- yī · one; a, an; alone
- 步
- bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
- 头
- tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
- 进
- jìn · advance, make progress, enter
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