百尺竿頭更進一步

Chinese
hundred
 
a Chinese foot (M); one-third of a meter; a ruler; a note musical note on traditional Chinese scale
 bamboo pole's uppermost tip; acme
 
to change; more; even more; further; still; still more
 advance; enter; to come in one step; a single step
trad. (百尺竿頭更進一步) 百 尺 竿頭 更 進 一步
simp. (百尺竿头更进一步) 百 尺 竿头 更 进 一步
variant forms 百尺竿頭，更進一步／百尺竿头，更进一步

Etymology

Literally: Even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step.

Pronunciation
  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): bǎi chǐ gāntóu gèng jìn yībù
    (Zhuyin): ㄅㄞˇ ㄔˇ ㄍㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ
  • Cantonese (Jyutping): baak3 cek3 gon1 tau4 gang3 zeon3 jat1 bou6
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Pinyin: bǎi chǐ gāntóu gèng jìn yībù [Phonetic: báichǐgāntóugèngjìnyíbù]
      • Zhuyin: ㄅㄞˇ ㄔˇ ㄍㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: bae chyy gantour genq jinn ibuh
      • Tongyong Pinyin: bǎi chǐh gantóu gèng jìn yibù
      • IPA (key): /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹¹ kän⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ kɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹/
  • Cantonese

Proverb

百尺竿頭更進一步

  1. Even though one has reached great heights of success, one should still strive to improve oneself.
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