拉长线 lāchángxiàn to take the long view Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 拉 lā verb to pull to pull; to draw; to tug; to drag; to haul or move something toward oneself长线 長線 chángxiàn long line A long thread, string, or wire; used figuratively to mean a long-term plan to achieve a goal