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

not to rest on one's laurels

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
百 bǎi HSK 2
hundred; numerous; all kinds of
尺 chǐ HSK 5
a ruler; a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter
竿 gān
pole
头 tóu HSK 3
head; the top; end
更 gèng HSK 3
more; even more; still
尽 jìn HSK 4
to the greatest extent; to be within the limits of
一 yī HSK 1
one; 1; single
步 bù HSK 2
walk; a step; a pace