百尺竿頭,更盡一步 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 one hundred; numerous, many
尺 chǐ Chinese measure approx. 'foot'
竿 gān bamboo pole; penis
頭 tóu head; top; chief, first; boss
更 gèng more, still further, much more
盡 jìn exhaust, use up; deplete
一 yī one; a, an; alone
步 bù step, pace; walk, stroll