after a considerable period of time

after a considerable period of time

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ti ā NCH á NgR ì Ji ǔ, which means long time, long time. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

The 20th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "but it's just a long time, trying to make so much noise, how can people live?"

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: everlasting

Antonym: fleeting

Idiom usage

It's a long time.

Examples

When I had to bear it, I only agreed to let a couple of big stone lions roar from time to time in these small rooms. The thirtieth chapter of biography of heroes and heroines by Wen Kang of Qing Dynasty.