cung4 coeng4 gai3 ji5從長計議从长计议
Jyutpingcung4 coeng4 gai3 ji5
Yalechùhng chèuhng gai yíh
Definition
To take one's time to discuss and plan thoroughly rather than making a hasty decision.
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How it's used
Carries a sense of caution and deliberate pacing, often used to discourage someone from making a hasty or impulsive decision. It implies that the current situation is too complex or significant to be resolved immediately. It is a formal idiom that is frequently used in professional or serious personal discussions to signal a need for careful deliberation.
Examples
This matter is very complicated, why don't we discuss it in the long term?
Don't be in such a rush to decide, shall we discuss it thoroughly together?
Related words
Common phrases
suggest discussing it in the long term
Common mistake
While it is a four-character idiom, it is not a noun or a simple verb, so it cannot be used as a direct object. Learners often try to force it into sentences where it does not fit grammatically, such as trying to modify a noun, whereas it should function as the predicate of a clause.
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Grammar guides
- TonesCantonese has six tones, and the tones can change in certain grammatical contexts. Learn the six tones and the rules for tone change.
- Time and datesClock time, days of the week, months, and years. The patterns you need to make plans and talk about when things happen.
- Modal verbsHow to say can, will, may, should, must, and want. The core modal verbs of Cantonese and the differences that trip up beginners.
