4 characters Idiom and proverb 17 708

Progressing from characters to words and idioms marks advanced Chinese. This guide freely explains 「從長計較」 for your learning.

Learn about the idiom 「從長計較」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.

It means to take the long view.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

cóng zhǎng jì jiào

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

chung4 cheung4/jeung2 gai3 gaau3

There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.