如果你再给我得寸进尺
“If you keep pushing your limits,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“but because I promised my father.”
如果你再给我 得寸进尺
“If you keep pushing your limits,”
就别怪我
“don't blame me”
“Do not mistake my restraint for weakness; push me once more and I will destroy you.”
In Chinese interpersonal conflict, invoking an idiom like '得寸进尺' formally signals that forbearance is over and any further overstepping will trigger direct confrontation.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
give an inch and take a mile; push one's luck
A frequent four-character idiom used to admonish someone who becomes increasingly greedy or demanding after receiving an initial concession.