得 寸 進 尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ : literal: get an inch, want a foot; figurative: given an inch, want a mile

改 變 形 像 gǎi biàn xíng xiàng : transfiguration

環 形 結 構 huán xíng jié gòu : ring configuration

喜 新 厭 舊 xǐ xīn yàn jiù : literal: to like the new, and hate the old; figurative: enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old