「放長線釣大魚」
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Pronunciation: | fong3 coeng4 sin3 diu3 daai6 jyu2 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
放 to put; to release; bold; unbridled; free; uninhibited; to place; to let go; to have; to go through; to walk one's pet; to graze; to emit; to expose; to sell 長 to grow; long; length; strong point; merit; specialty 線 thread; string; route; line; boundary; tier; network connection; reception; signal 釣 to fish((with a rod)); to fish 大 big; to grow up; to intimidate; to bluff; intensely; greatly; fully; on a large scale; university; large; old in age; older; senior; number two 魚 fish |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
to be patient and devise long-term plans in order to reap a bigger harvest; to play the long game
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