How to say "你敢给他们一尺 他们就敢要一丈" (nǐ gǎn gěi tā men yī chǐ tā men jiù gǎn yào yī zhàng) in Chinese dialogue
你敢给他们一尺 他们就敢要一丈
Give them an inch, and they'll ask for a mile.
Idioms & Colloquial Expressions
INTERACTIVE SCRIPT TIMELINE
LINE 0119:19
yào wǒ kàn ya lǎo xì bān zi de chòu máo bìng yòu sǐ huī fù rán le要我看呀 老戏班子的臭毛病又死灰复燃了
“The way I see it, the old opera troupe's bad habits are back.”
LINE 0219:24
PLAYING SCENEnǐ gǎn gěi tā men yī chǐ tā men jiù gǎn yào yī zhàng你敢给他们一尺 他们就敢要一丈
“Give them an inch, and they'll ask for a mile.”
LINE 0319:26
nǐ gǎn gěi bí zi nà jiù shàng liǎn ne nà wěi ba yòu yào shàng tiān le你敢给鼻子 那就上脸呢 那尾巴又要上天了
“Give them a little, and they push it. Then they'll get cocky again.”
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