出处:按学科分类—语言、文字 中国对外翻译出版公司《汉英成语词典》第123页(257字)
用以勉励人们不要满足于已取得的成就,要继续努力,不断进步;形容已达到顶点,但仍要努力,例虽然你考试名列前茅,但希望你百尺竿头,更进一步,取得更傲人的成绩。
Though you are among the best of the successful candidates,we hope you will strive to do even better and win even higher laurels.