- the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
- We'll cross that bridge when we get there
Characters
- 来 (來): to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2]); for the past (amount of time); (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4]); (between two verbs) in order to; (after a round number) approximately; (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
- 日 (日): abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3], Japan
- 方 (方): surname Fang
- 长 (長): length; long; forever; always; constantly
Resources
- Wiktionary: 来日方长
- MDBG: 来日方长
- Examples with 来日方长 on Tatoeba
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