旷日持久

Traditional: 曠日持久

kuàng rì chí jiǔ

Dictionary entry

protracted (idiom)

What does 旷日持久 mean?

旷日持久 (kuàng rì chí jiǔ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1protracted (idiom)

2long and drawn-out

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旷kuàngto neglect · to skip (class or work)日rì(bound form) sun · day 持chíto hold · to grasp 久jiǔ(of a period of time) long

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旷日持久

kuàng rì chí jiǔ

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