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來日方長
简 来日方长 · 繁 來日方長Mandarin · pinyin lái rì fāng cháng
Meanings
- the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
- We'll cross that bridge when we get there
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Mandarin tones
2–4–1–2 · lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4
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loi4 jat6 fong1 coeng4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) there are many days ahead of us
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