created sense approved 拉长线/拉長線 · lāchángxiàn · to take the long view — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拉长线 / 拉長線
lāchángxiàn
to take the long view
To make long-term plans or seek sustainable interests rather than immediate gains (originally by casting a long fishing line to catch a big fish)
lāchángxiànr
拉, 长线
拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 长线 (literal) → 长线/長線 · chángxiàn · long line
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 拉长线/拉長線 · lāchángxiàn · to leave a matter open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
拉长线 / 拉長線
lāchángxiàn
to leave a matter open
To delay a final decision or keep options open for the future
lāchángxiànr
拉, 长线
拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 长线 (literal) → 长线/長線 · chángxiàn · long line
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition