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百尺竿头，更进一步

bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù

9-character word Traditional 百尺竿頭，更進一步

What 百尺竿头，更进一步 means

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

The characters in 百尺竿头，更进一步

• 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
• 更gèngmore; even more; further
• 进jìnto go forward; to advance; to go in
• 一yīone; single; a (article)
• 步bùa step; a pace; walk