得步进步 — “To make one step and then want another”
得步进步 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make one step and then want another”. Never satisfied with one's gains, always striving for more, often implying excessive ambition or greed.
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得步进步 Pronunciation and Pinyin
得步进步 Character Breakdown
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他工作表现出色，很快就被提拔为主管，但他得步进步，又开始谋划更高的职位了
He performed excellently at work and was quickly promoted to supervisor, but he's already pushing for a higher position, never satisfied.
Idioms Related to 得步进步
Synonyms of 得步进步
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- dé得yī一wàng望shí十insatiably greedy and never satisfied
- dé得yī一zhī知jǐ己，，sǐ死kě可wú无hèn恨To find a soulmate, die without regret
- dé得bù不cháng偿sàng丧losses outweigh gains
- dé得bù不cháng偿shī失the losses outweigh the gains
- dé得bù不bǔ补shī失gains do not offset losses
- dé得bù不chóu酬shī失gains do not compensate for losses
- dé得yú于xīn心yīng应yú于shǒu手mastery of mind and hand
- dé得rén人sǐ死lì力win people's utmost loyalty and effort
- dé得rén人zhě者chāng昌，，shī失rén人zhě者wáng亡Gain support, thrive; lose support, perish
- dé得rén人qián钱cái财，，yǔ与rén人xiāo消zāi灾take money, avert disaster
- dé得xiū休biàn便xiū休know when to stop
- dé得pián便yi宜mài卖guāi乖gain advantage and then act smug
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What does 得步进步 mean?
得步进步 (dé bù jìn bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make one step and then want another”.
How do you pronounce 得步进步?
得步进步 is pronounced dé bù jìn bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 得步进步?
已进了一步，还要向前进一步。比喻野心大，贪心永不满足。