"百尺竿頭,更進一步" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [Chinese]

IPA: /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kän⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ kɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /paːk̚³ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐŋ³³ t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²²/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kän⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ kɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹/, /paːk̚³ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐŋ³³ t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²²/ Chinese transliterations: bǎi chǐ gāntóu [Mandarin, Pinyin], gèng jìn yībù [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄅㄞˇ ㄔˇ ㄍㄢ ㄊㄡˊ [Mandarin, bopomofo], ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ [Mandarin, bopomofo], baak³ cek³ gon¹ tau⁴, gang³ zeon³ jat¹ bou⁶ [Cantonese, Jyutping], bǎi chǐ gāntóu, gèng jìn yībù [Phonetic:báichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyíbù] [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], bǎi chǐh gantóu [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], gèng jìn yibù [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], pai³ chʻih³ kan¹-tʻou² [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], kêng⁴ chin⁴ i¹-pu⁴ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], bǎi chř gān-tóu- [Mandarin, Yale], gèng jìn yī-bù [Mandarin, Yale], bae chyy gantour [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], genq jinn ibuh [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], бай чи ганьтоу [Mandarin, Palladius], гэн цзинь ибу [Mandarin, Palladius], baj či ganʹtou [Mandarin, Palladius], gɛn czinʹ ibu [Mandarin, Palladius], baak chek gōn tàuh, gang jeun yāt bouh [Cantonese, Yale], baak⁸ tsek⁸ gon¹ tau⁴, gang³ dzoen³ jat⁷ bou⁶ [Cantonese, Pinyin], bag³ cég³ gon¹ teo⁴, geng³ zên³ yed¹ bou⁶ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization]
Etymology: Literally: Even a 100 foot stalk of bamboo can progress one more step. Head templates: {{head|zh|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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      "zh-pron": "bǎi chǐ gāntóu"
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      "zh-pron": "gèng jìn yībù"
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        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄞˇ ㄔˇ ㄍㄢ ㄊㄡˊ"
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ"
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "baak³ cek³ gon¹ tau⁴, gang³ zeon³ jat¹ bou⁶"
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      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎi chǐ gāntóu, gèng jìn yībù [Phonetic:báichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyíbù]"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎi chǐh gantóu"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gèng jìn yibù"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pai³ chʻih³ kan¹-tʻou²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "kêng⁴ chin⁴ i¹-pu⁴"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǎi chř gān-tóu-"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gèng jìn yī-bù"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bae chyy gantour"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "genq jinn ibuh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "бай чи ганьтоу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "гэн цзинь ибу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baj či ganʹtou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gɛn czinʹ ibu"
    },
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    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baak⁸ tsek⁸ gon¹ tau⁴, gang³ dzoen³ jat⁷ bou⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bag³ cég³ gon¹ teo⁴, geng³ zên³ yed¹ bou⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐŋ³³ t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²²/",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐŋ³³ t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²²/"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎi chǐ gāntóu"
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      "zh-pron": "gèng jìn yībù"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄅㄞˇ ㄔˇ ㄍㄢ ㄊㄡˊ"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "bopomofo"
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      "zh-pron": "ㄍㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ"
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    {
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        "Cantonese",
        "Jyutping"
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      "zh-pron": "baak³ cek³ gon¹ tau⁴, gang³ zeon³ jat¹ bou⁶"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Hanyu-Pinyin",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǎi chǐ gāntóu, gèng jìn yībù [Phonetic:báichǐgāntóu,gèngjìnyíbù]"
    },
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        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
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      "zh-pron": "bǎi chǐh gantóu"
    },
    {
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        "Mandarin",
        "Tongyong-Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gèng jìn yibù"
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      "tags": [
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        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "pai³ chʻih³ kan¹-tʻou²"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Wade-Giles"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "kêng⁴ chin⁴ i¹-pu⁴"
    },
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      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bǎi chř gān-tóu-"
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    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gèng jìn yī-bù"
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        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
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      "zh-pron": "bae chyy gantour"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Gwoyeu-Romatsyh",
        "Mandarin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "genq jinn ibuh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "бай чи ганьтоу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "гэн цзинь ибу"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baj či ganʹtou"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Mandarin",
        "Palladius"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "gɛn czinʹ ibu"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kän⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ kɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹/",
      "tags": [
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        "Sinological-IPA"
      ]
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Yale"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baak chek gōn tàuh, gang jeun yāt bouh"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Pinyin"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "baak⁸ tsek⁸ gon¹ tau⁴, gang³ dzoen³ jat⁷ bou⁶"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "Cantonese",
        "Guangdong-Romanization"
      ],
      "zh-pron": "bag³ cég³ gon¹ teo⁴, geng³ zên³ yed¹ bou⁶"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐŋ³³ t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²²/",
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        "Sinological-IPA"
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      "ipa": "/paɪ̯²¹⁴⁻³⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰʐ̩²¹⁴⁻²¹ kän⁵⁵ tʰoʊ̯³⁵ kɤŋ⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕin⁵¹ i⁵⁵⁻³⁵ pu⁵¹/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/paːk̚³ t͡sʰɛːk̚³ kɔːn⁵⁵ tʰɐu̯²¹ kɐŋ³³ t͡sɵn³³ jɐt̚⁵ pou̯²²/"
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