夜长梦多 / 夜長夢多

yè​cháng​mèng​duō

long delays cause problems

Literally meaning "a long night brings many dreams," this is used to describe how a long delay may lead to unexpected trouble or unfavorable changes.

夜 (literal) → 夜 · yè · night 长 (literal) → 长/長 · cháng · long 梦 (literal) → 梦/夢 · mèng · dream 多 (literal) → 多 · duō · many

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created sense May 20, 2026, 07:57 PM