冰冻三尺，非一日之寒
bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán
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1 three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day
咫尺天涯
zhǐ chǐ tiān yá
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1 so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
垂涎三尺
chuí xián sān chǐ
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1 to drool (over) (idiom)
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2 to yearn for
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3 to covet
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4 to crave
得寸进尺
dé cùn jìn chǐ
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1 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
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2 give him an inch, and he'll want a mile
无风三尺浪
wú fēng sān chǐ làng
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1 lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom)
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2 fig. trouble arising unexpectedly
百尺竿头，更尽一步
bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù
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1 lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
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2 to continue to further successes
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3 not to rest on one's laurels
与全世界为敌
yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí
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1 to fight the whole world (idiom)
道高一尺，魔高一丈
dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng
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1 virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.
魔高一丈，道高一尺
mó gāo yī zhàng , dào gāo yī chǐ
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1 the devil is ten foot tall, virtue one foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil.