Lingaku- lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
- give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
Generated definitions (experimental)
- not satisfied with small gains
This idiom is used to describe someone who, after receiving a small benefit or concession, demands or seeks even more, often to an unreasonable extent.
He is never satisfied with small gains and always wants more.
Generated collocations (experimental)
dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的yuán zé原则the principle of giving an inch and wanting a miledé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的xíng wéi行为behavior of wanting more after getting a littlezài在tán pàn谈判Zhōng中dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺to make incremental demands in negotiationsdé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的xīn tài心态the mindset of wanting more than what is fairdé得cùn寸jìn进chě尺shì式de的yāo qiú要求demands that are continually increasingshǐ yòng使用dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的cè lüè策略to use the strategy of gradually increasing demandsjǐng tì警惕dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的qīng xiàng倾向to be wary of the tendency to push for moreyú与rén人jiāo wǎng交往Zhōng中dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺to seek more in interpersonal relationshipsdé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的tài du态度attitude of not being satisfied with small gainsfáng zhǐ防止dé cùn jìn chǐ得寸进尺de的xíng wéi行为to prevent behavior of taking advantage