来日方长 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• the future is long ; there will be ample time for that later
• We'll cross that bridge when we get there

Character by character

• 来láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, late
• 日rìsun; day; daytime
• 方fāngsquare, rectangle; side; region; flag
• 长chánglong, lasting; to excel in

Idioms sharing a character

• 人来人往 rén lái rén wǎng
• 来之不易 lái zhī bù yì
• 来去无踪 lái qù wú zōng
• 来历不明 lái lì bù míng
• 来者不拒 lái zhě bù jù
• 来踪去迹 lái zōng qù jì
• 来鸿去燕 lái hóng qù yàn
• 来龙去脉 lái lóng qù mài
• 倾巢来犯 qīng cháo lái fàn
• 先来后到 xiān lái hòu dào

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