It's a long way to go
Yan xunyuangyue, Pinyin for y à nx ú Nku à ngyu è, Chinese idioms, refers to delay time, waste time.
[explanation]: Flooding: detention. Kuang: waste. [source]: in the new gate of Lianshui army written by Su Shunqin of the Song Dynasty, it is said that "those who arrive will be drowned for ten days and the moon will not go away quickly." [usage]: used as predicate or object; used in writing
It's a long way to go
lose a great deal through trying to save a little - yīn xiǎo shī dà
be generous in aiding needy people - zhàng yì shū cái