go on for long

go on for long

The Chinese idiom ch í Ji ǔ zh ī J ì means long-term plan or strategy. It comes from the biography of the Three Kingdoms, Shu annals and FA Zheng Zhuan.

The origin of Idioms

According to the Three Kingdoms, Shu annals and FA Zheng Zhuan, "the upper can overthrow the enemy, respect the royal family, the middle can encroach on Yong and Liang, expand the territory, and the lower can stick to the key points for a long time."

Idiom usage

For example, when the army is deep and Chen is forced into the water, it's not the one who wants to fight quickly. The eighth year of emperor Xiaowu of Jin Dynasty