Definition
To take unnecessary risks by trying to get more than what one has already achieved, potentially losing what has already been gained.
得寸進尺
He's already won twice; betting again would be pushing his luck.
他已經贏了兩次；再下注就是太貪心了。
I'm already ten minutes late; if I ask to leave early, I'd be pushing my luck.
我已經遲到十分鐘了；如果我再要求早點離開，就太得寸進尺了。
She's agreed to help us with this project, but asking her to do more would be pushing our luck.
她已經同意幫我們完成這個專案了，但如果再要求她做更多，就太得寸進尺了。