寸利必得 — “To be meticulous about every tiny gain”
寸利必得 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be meticulous about every tiny gain”. To haggle over every penny; to insist on getting even the smallest advantage. Literally, “Every inch of profit must be gained”.
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More idioms starting with 寸
- cùn寸sī丝bù不guà挂stark naked
- cùn寸sī丝bàn半sù粟something extremely small or insignificant
- cùn寸bīng兵chǐ尺tiě铁meager military resources
- cùn寸shàn善piàn片cháng长slight merits or small good qualities
- cùn寸tǔ土bù不ràng让not yield an inch of ground
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺dì地a tiny piece of land
- cùn寸tǔ土chǐ尺jīn金land is exceedingly precious and profitable
- cùn寸tǔ土bì必zhēng争Contend for every inch
- cùn寸dì地chǐ尺tiān天a tiny patch of land and a sliver of sky
- cùn寸xīn心bù不mèi昧maintain a clear conscience
- cùn寸xīn心qiān千gǔ古A small heart with eternal insight
- cùn寸xīn心rú如gē割heart torn apart
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What does 寸利必得 mean?
寸利必得 (cùn lì bì dé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be meticulous about every tiny gain”.
How do you pronounce 寸利必得?
寸利必得 is pronounced cùn lì bì dé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 寸利必得 literally mean?
Literally, 寸利必得 means “Every inch of profit must be gained”. It is used to mean “to be meticulous about every tiny gain”.
What is the Chinese definition of 寸利必得?
寸利：微小的利益。微小的利益也必须得到，不能放弃。形容斤斤计较个人的得失。