百尺竿头,更进一步

bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībù

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

Traditional 百尺竿頭,更進一步

Meaning

bǎichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyībùbai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 , geng4 jin4 yi1 bu4
  1. lit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)
  2. fig. even if one has achieved a measure of success, one should strive to do even better

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