百尺竿头，更尽一步 bǎi chǐ gān tóu ， gèng jìn yī bù

DEFINITIONS

  1. lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom); fig. much accomplished, still some work to do
  2. to continue to further successes
  3. not to rest on one's laurels

CHARACTERS

百 bǎi
HSK 2
one hundred; numerous, many
尺 chǐ
HSK 5
Chinese measure approx. 'foot'
竿 gān bamboo pole; penis
头 tóu
HSK 3
head; top; chief, first; boss
更 gèng
HSK 3
more, still further, much more
尽 jìn
HSK 4
exhaust, use up; deplete
一 yī
HSK 1
one; a, an; alone
步 bù
HSK 2
step, pace; walk, stroll