bǎi
chǐ
gān
tóu
,
gèng
jìn

idiom
common

Meaning of 百尺竿头,更进一步

百尺竿头,更进一步 means to make further progress despite already achieving a high level; to strive for continued improvement. Pronounced bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù.

  • to make further progress despite already achieving a high level; to strive for continued improvement

Definitions & Examples

zài
zhè
sài
zhōng
huò
le
jīn
pái
 
wàng
néng
bǎi
chǐ
gān竿
tóu
 
gèng
jìn
 
zhēng
shì
jiè
guàn
jūn
 

You won the gold medal in this competition; I hope you can strive for even greater progress and aim for the world championship.

men
gōng
de
nián
jīng
fān
le
fān
 
jīn
nián
men
yào
bǎi
chǐ
gān竿
tóu
 
gèng
jìn
 

Our company's performance doubled last year; this year we must make further progress from this high point.

Zhè
wèi
xué
jiā
zài
Nuò
bèi
ěr
jiǎng
hòu
 
rán
qián
xīn
yán
jiū
 
zhēn
zhèng
zuò
dào
le
bǎi
chǐ
gān竿
tóu
 
gèng
jìn
 

After winning the Nobel Prize, this scientist still immersed himself in research, truly embodying the spirit of striving for further progress.

zhì
zhōng
 
xiào
zhǎng
miǎn
quán
shēng
bǎi
chǐ
gān竿
tóu
 
gèng
jìn
 
wèi
shè
huì
zuò
chū
gèng
gòng
xiàn
 

In the graduation speech, the principal encouraged all graduates to strive for further progress and make greater contributions to society.

Xué
zhǐ
jìng
 
shǐ使
jīng
shì
háng
zhuān
jiā
 
yīng
zhuī
qiú
bǎi
chǐ
gān竿
tóu
 
gèng
jìn
 

There is no end to learning; even if you are already an industry expert, you should still pursue further advancement.