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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

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

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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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