[尺, chǐ, ㄔˇ]a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; a musical note on the traditional Chinese scale; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine#5168[Add to Longdo]
[国耻 / 國恥, guó chǐ, ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄔˇ]national humiliation, refers to Japanese incursions into China in the 1930s and 40s, and more especially to Mukden railway incident of 18th September 1931 九一八事變|九一八事变 and subsequent Japanese annexation of Manchuria#31066[Add to Longdo]
[得寸进尺 / 得寸進尺, dé cùn jìn chǐ, ㄉㄜˊ ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄔˇ]lit. win an inch, want a foot; fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile#42538[Add to Longdo]