lā​cháng​xiàn

to take the long view

  • created sense approved 拉长线/拉長線 · lā​cháng​xiàn · to take the long view — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉长线 / 拉長線

    lā​cháng​xiàn

    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)

    lā​cháng​xiàn​r

    拉, 长线

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 长线 (literal) → 长线/長線 · cháng​xiàn · long line

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 拉长线/拉長線 · lā​cháng​xiàn · to leave a matter open — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拉长线 / 拉長線

    lā​cháng​xiàn

    to leave a matter open

    To delay a final decision or keep options open for the future

    lā​cháng​xiàn​r

    拉, 长线

    拉 (literal) → 拉 · lā · to pull 长线 (literal) → 长线/長線 · cháng​xiàn · long line

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense