从长计议
Traditional form:
從長計議
Pinyin (reading):
cóngchángjìyì
Definitions:
- (idiom) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length
Characters:
- 从 - from, by, since, whence, through
- 长 - long, lasting; to excel in
- 计 - to calculate, to count; to plan, to reckon; plot, scheme
- 议 - to consult, to talk over; to criticize, to discuss
Traditional characters: