放長線

Simplified: 放长线

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fàngchángxiàn ㄈㄤˋ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ

- to play the long game
- to hold back so as to gain a bigger success later

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Literally: let out a long line
Meaning: To hold back and not alarm the other side, so as to gain a bigger, longer-term success. Like 'play the long game'.

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放長線釣大魚 fàngchángxiàndiàodàyú long-term plan for major returns

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