来日方长

Traditional: 來日方長

lái rì fāng cháng

Dictionary entry

the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later

What does 来日方长 mean?

来日方长 (lái rì fāng cháng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later

2We'll cross that bridge when we get there

Character breakdown

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来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)日rì(bound form) sun · day 方Fāngsurname Fang 长chánglong · (bound form) length

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How to pronounce 来日方长

来日方长

lái rì fāng cháng

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