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| Processed by: | ycandau (2010-11-28 23:16:22 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 26651 >> http://zhidao.baidu.com/question/61676195.html?fr=ala0 Editor: a fine idiom which is not in dictionaries. "win an inch, want a foot" is the translation of another idiom, 得寸进尺. |
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# 蹬鼻子上臉 蹬鼻子上脸 [deng1 bi2 zi5 shang4 lian3] /lit. win an inch, want a foot (proverb); fig. not satisfied with small gains/give him an inch, and he'll want a mile/ + 蹬鼻子上臉 蹬鼻子上脸 [deng1 bi2 zi5 shang4 lian3] /lit. to climb all over sb/fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness/ |