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百尺竿头

bǎi chǐ gān tóu

4-character word Traditional 百尺竿頭

What 百尺竿头 means

1. to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)

The characters in 百尺竿头

• 百bǎihundred; numerous; all kinds of
• 尺chǐa Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler
• 竿gān(bound form) pole; rod
• 头tóuhead; hair style; the top

Words starting with 百尺竿头

• 百尺竿头，更进一步bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bùlit. after climbing a hundred feet up a pole, one should go even further (idiom)…

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